Talk:Alleged Chemical Attack, May 27, 2013

Timing
The reported attack, by pure chance, coincided with EU debates to renew or modify European arms embargoes on Syria; France and the UK wanted to end the embargo on the rebels and start arming them, while the rest of Europe disagreed. An AP report noted: "The talks had been billed as a pivotal opportunity for the bloc to overcome differences about whether to ease sanctions against Syria to allow arms shipments to the rebels. Earlier, France added urgency to the debate, with Fabius pointing to increasing signs that chemical weapons were being used in the conflict." That it was increasingly reported again right then might have helped underline the fact. --Caustic Logic (talk) 00:23, 28 May 2013 (UTC)