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Chemical weapons experts have thrown doubt on Russian claims the attack that killed more than 80 civilians in rebel-held Syria could have been caused by an air strike on a "warehouse" containing toxic agents. The Syrian regime's ally Russia has sought to deflect an international outcry aimed at Damascus by claiming that Syrian air strikes had hit a warehouse where "toxic substances" were stored and that they were released by the explosion. Olivier Lepick, a French expert with decades of experience of chemical weapons, told AFP on Thursday that the theory advanced by the Russians was "completely fanciful".

On Thursday, I reminded you of Walter Mondale's admission in 1989 that he was too old and too yesterday to run for the Senate. On Friday, I brought you more of his words - including his latest negative campaign ad. This from a man who said he wouldn't campaign at all out of respect for Paul Wellstone. I think his words are worth revisiting, because this is how we know where Mondull really stands. So I dug for Mondull quotes in Wall Street Journal alum Jeff Birnbaum's 1987 book: Showdown at Gucci Gulch. Here's the important quote, made on stage...