Why do countries use chemical weapons on innocent people? I understand that there might be a conflict between the two sides, but why are civilians the ones who are affected the most? There is an ongoing debate in Syria over who used chemical weapons and who is responsible for the attack. Although the Syrian president and rebels blame each other for the chemical attack, there is evidence in the ongoing debate that both sides have used chemical weapons and the question of who is responsible for the death and destruction it has caused. that chemical weapons have been used in Syria. Furthermore, many innocent people died during the civil war. Both the rebels and the government have caused much destruction in Syria due to their feud. US intelligence has sent journalists to Syria to gather evidence on whether or not chemical weapons have been used. This issue was addressed by foreign policy editor Noah Shachtman in his article “Exclusive: Intercepted calls prove Syrian army's use of nerve gas, US spies say” when he explained: “The soil, the blood and other environmental samples tested positive for reactions with the nerve agent.” This evidence reveals that chemical weapons were used in some way in Syria, but there is still the question of who is responsible for the attack. Both sides blame each other and no one knows which side used the chemicals. Despite all the destruction caused by the civil war, the war also affects innocent civilians. In the same article Noah also acknowledges that "There are some videos of young victims showing people who can barely breathe and twitching and also some interviews with their doctors." This evidence refers to how people are affected because of... middle of paper ....... the explosion happened, the government armed forces protected us and took care of us, also I saw the car that planted the bomb near my school and it said Al-Qaeda, meaning the rebels. These are the main reasons why I think it was the rebels, and not the president, who used the chemicals. Consequently both parties should be punished for the destruction and death they have caused. I think they both made mistakes. The rebels should have said what they wanted in a peaceful way without hurting anyone and the government should have tried to compromise with the rebels so that they could keep the peace. This is important because the war started before three years and caused death and destruction in the country. The debate should end soon and it should be found out who is responsible so we can start rebuilding the places they destroyed and give civilians a safe place to live..