The latest New Scientist magazine (31 August) discusses the chemical weapons situation in Syria, and suggests that the west should be providing medicines. Apparently, against the gas Sarin, an injection of atropine works wonders, and is a true antidote. If the peoples of Syria had widespread access to atropine, hundreds or thousands of lives might be saved.
So the question is, should the west be sending medicines to Syria rather than discussing military strikes?
Drop medicine, not bombs
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Re: Drop medicine, not bombs
Why not do both? Why does it have to be an either-or scenario?Blind groper wrote:The latest New Scientist magazine (31 August) discusses the chemical weapons situation in Syria, and suggests that the west should be providing medicines. Apparently, against the gas Sarin, an injection of atropine works wonders, and is a true antidote. If the peoples of Syria had widespread access to atropine, hundreds or thousands of lives might be saved.
So the question is, should the west be sending medicines to Syria rather than discussing military strikes?
And there are many other ways of killing people, as the casualty figures in Syria (and elsewhere) prove.
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Re: Drop medicine, not bombs
Better drop MOPP gear too...
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Re: Drop medicine, not bombs
Food, medicine and science books.
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Re: Drop medicine, not bombs
I'd like to drop Blind Groper out of a plane over Syria.
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Re: Drop medicine, not bombs
I'd like to similarly repatriate every detainee at Gitmo to their home nation, from 35,000 feet, in nothing but a big black hijab. Let Allah save them if He wants them to fight again.Seabass wrote:I'd like to drop Blind Groper out of a plane over Syria.
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Re: Drop medicine, not bombs
The funny thing with nerve gas antidotes, is that the antidote can be dangerous if you are not poisoned.
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