Syria accuses rebels of firing chemical weapon (and where did they get them?)

Houston Chronicle ^ | 3/19/2013 | AP

[tobyhill]

Syria's state media say rebels have fired a chemical weapon in the north of the country, killing 15 people.

The report by the official SANA news agency marks the first time the government has accused fighters seeking to topple President Bashar Assad of using chemical weapons.

It says "terrorists" fired a rocket "containing chemical materials" into the Khan al-Assal area in the northern province of Aleppo on Tuesday.

[Pecos]

The first rule of thumb in politics and in the Middle East is that no one is telling the truth. Even when someone admits to lying, they may be lying about that. Rebels in possession of chemical weapons? Really? Do I believe that Assad would attack friendly civilians or his own troops with chemical weapons and then blame it on the the rebels? Yes. Do I believe that one element of the rebels would attack a rival element with chemical weapons and then point the blame at Assad’s troops? Yes.

[Truth29]

How about Benghazi for a possibility? One reason for the cover-up and continued isolation of the survivors would be to hide a plot for the US to supply the Islamists in Syria with chemical weapons to mount a false flag operation and blame it on Assad.

[tobyhill]

I believe they got them from Iraq.

[mnehring]

hmmmm... I wonder where indeed. It is a wonder we haven't been shown some sort of transport from countries where they were produced. Where have I seen something like that before?

[Berlin_Freeper]

Explain Like I'm Five

[Strategerist]

THere’s no need for any exotic explanations for chemical weapons in Syria - the Syrians have had a gigantic indigenous chemical weapons production capability, and huge stockpile, since the 1970s.

[hummingbird]

Syria accuses rebels of firing chemical weapon (and where did they get them?

I'll take $200 and say "What is the Bekka Valley and who is Saddam Hussein?"

[ASA Vet]

other side blamed