US reportedly sees possible pattern in ISIS chemical weapons attacks

Fox News ^ | 8/15/15

[markomalley]

U.S. intelligence agencies reportedly believe the Islamic State used chemical weapons in Syria on Kurdish forces at least two weeks before the group may have used it in Iraq, U.S. officials said on Friday.

The reports are fueling concerns that ISIS has acquired an arsenal of banned chemicals that could escalate fighting in the region.

“It could be a pattern,” a senior U.S. official with knowledge of the intelligence told The Wall Street Journal.

U.S. agencies have believed that the Islamic State aspired to obtain chemical weapons, such as mustard gas, but officials said it was premature to immediately connect the three attacks because the agents involved in the Iraq incidents were still in the process of being analyzed.

Officials told the journal the agencies confirmed through tests that mustard gas was used in northern Syria in July, making it the first known attack by ISIS using banned weapons.

[markomalley]

The gas was most likely from the stockpile of chemical weapons that Saddam didn't have that he didn't transport to his fellow Baathist, Assad, not just prior to the 2003 Iraq war that never happened.

Remember, Bush lied, people died. /s

[darkwing104]

We have been told only Strian forces used chemical weapons. Did we get lied to..again?

[TomGuy]

concerns that ISIS has acquired an arsenal of banned chemicals

Banned? Oh the horrors! ISIS it NOT playing by the rules. Someone needs to go to the UN and demand ISIS start playing by the rules. Someone needs to complain to the signators of the Geneva Convention that ISIS isn't playing fair!

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[TomGuy]

U.S. agencies have believed that the Islamic State aspired to obtain chemical weapons

Not long ago it was revealed that many of the ISIS leadership are former Saddam military officers.

Why could it be a stretch to figure they knew where some of Saddam's stockpiles are?

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

Exactly.

[Eddie01]

“but officials said it was premature to immediately connect the three attacks because the agents involved in the Iraq incidents were still in the process of being analyzed.”

I was that damned aweful internet video!

[lexington minuteman 1775]

What? There were WMD after all?
wow...i am shocked!/ NOT!
freegards
LEX

[BenLurkin]

Certainly not a chemist — but I’d think that home-made clorin gas would be a lot easier than home =made mustard.

[cookcounty]

There was no WMD!!

[SaxxonWoods]

That’s just body odor and anger over their health care.

[CopperTop]

Never fear! I’m sure there will be a harshly worded letter attached to the next lump sum of taxpayer money they get.

[PTBAA]

They have them, they use them. I believe I see a pattern there also.

(Full disclosure, I did stay and a Holiday Inn Express last night).

[spintreebob]

workplace violence again?

[tet68]

Islamic terrorism, could it be a pattern?
Yes, it could.

Cue: Giorgio...

[bgill]

Yes, it might/could/maybe be a pattern. The most glaring pattern is the one where we aren’t doing much to stop them making more patterns.

[clearcarbon]

Attention middle east. Are you better off now with obama than eight year ago with Bush?

[Intolerant in NJ]

...The reports are fueling concerns that ISIS has acquired an arsenal of banned chemicals...they didn't acquire the weapons - ISIS grew from the remnants of Saddam's army - they had the weapons all the time....