Tag Archives: chemical weapons

The Saddest Place: Beslan Plus 9

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Dr Gerard Toal

Nine years ago the siege of School Number 1 in Beslan, North Ossetia ended in disastrous circumstances with 336 people killed, almost two hundred of them children. The mundane ramshackle ruins of the gutted school buildings are deeply affecting reminders … Continue reading →

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Chemical Warfare and Place: Lessons from Halabja

Posted on September 3, 2013 by Dr Gerard Toal

As the United States and France consider military strikes in retaliation against the Assad regime it is worth recalling the use of chemical weapons by Saddam Hussein’s regime in Halabja, north east Iraqi Kurdistan on 16 March 1988. It is … Continue reading →

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Airstrikes and Affect over chemical weapons use in Syria

Posted on August 26, 2013 by Dr Gerard Toal

It looks like the US and some allied countries, possibly France and the UK, are making preparations for limited military strikes against the infrastructure of the regime of Assad in Syria. No doubt this action will spark outrage among some, … Continue reading →

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