re: #12 Shiplord Kirel
I guess I’m not really sure where this alleged attack took place. The headlines lead me to think it was a military unit/target. But re-reading it the claim was that it was in the city of Homs.
But I think you nailed it when you pointed to all the toxic things there are in a city that could cause this sort of thing. Add to it bombs and fighting, plus poor maintenance and you’re going to get a lot of nasty stuff all over the place without anyone actually spraying gas.
I wouldn’t be surprised that the locals really believe they’re victims of chemical weapons though.