[Bloody Sam Roberts]

I watched the video of the "bodies" arrayed on the floor and something struck me.

I'm no chemical weapons expert but these "bodies" look awfully pink and fully flushed for people who should be looking rather cyanotic after being deprived of the ability to get oxygen to their lungs.

[Errant]

Take away is things are about to get even hotter in that part of the world and many more are going to die.

[AppyPappy]

People who are gassed are usually very contorted and unusually colored.

[gura]

I'm no chemical weapons expert but these "bodies" look awfully pink and fully flushed for people who should be looking rather cyanotic after being deprived of the ability to get oxygen to their lungs.

Exactly what I thought.

[CaptainAmiigaf]

Great catch, BSR. People gassed struggle for air exactly as one strangled by a garrotte. Unrestrained, they struggle, contort and strive for air, then expire in whatever position defines their end. They are NOT pink and healthy looking, with peaceful expressions on their faces.
One again, it is possible that propaganda is as effective a weapon of war as a loaded gun.

[Straight Vermonter]

I'm no chemical weapons expert but these "bodies" look awfully pink and fully flushed for people who should be looking rather cyanotic after being deprived of the ability to get oxygen to their lungs.

It depends on the gas. CO victims get rosy pink skinned. Many of the victims from Saddam's massacre in Halabja did not show any signs of distress. They look like they just fell down.