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    The New York Times‏Verified account @nytimes 11 Apr 2017

    How Assad, a mild-mannered ophthalmologist, became a ruler who uses chemical weapons against his own peoplehttp://nyti.ms/2p2wiw8 

    3:59 AM - 11 Apr 2017
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      2. The New York Times‏Verified account @nytimes 11 Apr 2017
        Replying to @nytimes

        Subscribe to The Daily, a new audio news report hosted by @mikiebarb, here: http://nyti.ms/2nAbTl4 

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      2.  🌑 𝓐𝓷𝓰𝓻𝔂 𝓒𝓲𝓻𝓬𝓪𝓼𝓼𝓲𝓪𝓷  🌑‏ @SyrCassian 11 Apr 2017
        Replying to @nytimes

        Nice try but go check your "evidence" first about the "chemical weapons"

        1 reply 2 retweets 11 likes
      3. يمني عزيز حر‏ @yemenip4t 11 Apr 2017
        Replying to @SyrCassian @nytimes

        There will be no political solution without the Assad regime and there is no evidence against it

        1 reply 1 retweet 7 likes
      4.  🌑 𝓐𝓷𝓰𝓻𝔂 𝓒𝓲𝓻𝓬𝓪𝓼𝓼𝓲𝓪𝓷  🌑‏ @SyrCassian 11 Apr 2017
        Replying to @yemenip4t @nytimes

        Hallelujah

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      2. sanjay kapoor‏ @sanjaykpr 11 Apr 2017
        Replying to @nytimes

        What's the proof? Love to write myself if you show me the proof not some dodgy pictures.

        1 reply 2 retweets 12 likes
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      1. John Richmond  🌹‏ @siempre1907 11 Apr 2017
        Replying to @nytimes @FarEasterner

        One thing never stops Americans: evidence #Iraq #WMD

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      1. Graeme in London‏ @graemeinlondon 11 Apr 2017
        Replying to @nytimes

        your assumption being that he used the gas, not the US.pic.twitter.com/EihdBsFG3d

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      2. Tarek AlDimashqi‏ @Mendeshor 11 Apr 2017
        Replying to @nytimes

        we just ask for freedom and be able to chose our president , but Assad family dosnt agreepic.twitter.com/a64oAAEpGB

        3 replies 1 retweet 0 likes
      3. Tarek AlDimashqi‏ @Mendeshor 11 Apr 2017
        Replying to @Mendeshor @nytimes

        pic.twitter.com/Tshi2UVlKj

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      4. Always Inspire (M Irfan)‏ @always_inspires 11 Apr 2017
        Replying to @Mendeshor @nytimes

        Good illustration of draconian regieme of #BasharAssad family.

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      1. Maximus‏ @scaprallion 11 Apr 2017
        Replying to @nytimes

        That is not fact, it's an unproved assertion. A bit like WMD, if you remember. But it's always easier to believe 'an un-named US official'..

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      1. Breno Silvestre‏ @brenossauro 11 Apr 2017
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        The world is sick and people who can help act like zombies. I am affraid of what is going to happen to human race.

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      1. yawn !‏ @WangSiYun9 11 Apr 2017
        Replying to @nytimes

        No la u all want the oil his land has that's all. He's just the lamb. Would U rather have Isis there ? 😂

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      1. Nick Paul‏ @nickpaul2005 11 Apr 2017
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        @mikiebarb What is he to gain by killing his own people?

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      1. SteDubla‏ @stedubla 11 Apr 2017
        Replying to @nytimes

        Fake news.

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      2. Will McAvoy‏ @WillMcAvoy_ 11 Apr 2017
        Replying to @nytimes

        Assad is not and has not used Chemical Weapons in Syria. This has been Russian orchestrated from beginning to create a need for their forces

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      1. Albert Tatlock‏ @TheKnackersYard 11 Apr 2017
        Replying to @nytimes

        Nice headline, but have you got any PROOF yet?

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