(06-11-2017, 06:50 AM)Kotite Wrote: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/chec...and-syria/

Sure there's international humanitarian law that says this shouldn't be done as it can cause chemical burns on civilians that go to the bone, but "he's new to this," so let's just watch how this gets ignored or excused. Because if Obama did this, you would also hear crickets.

Wow. You really have nothing better to do than to make a big deal out of something that hasn't even been confirmed? 

And as others pointed out already, this stuff is used for many purposes and possible collateral damage is always considered when deciding whether or not to use it.

Apparently something that looked like white phosphorous (Iraqi forces said it wasn't WP) was used in Mosul last week to provide cover for civilians fleeing from ISIL. 

It also remains unclear if it was WP that was used in Iraq and/or Syria. This story is one day old so unless something happened today to refute it, it's a non-starter as far as the truth of it is concerned. If they did use it against civilian populations then I fully expect folks to be held responsible. Until there is proof there is nothing to cry about. It's like saying someone is guilty without all of the facts. Conjecture means nothing. 

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