With 70,000 Syrians Dead, Why are Chemical Weapons the Game Changer? Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email Syrian rebels stand on pictures of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad as they take position in the northern city of Aleppo on August 3, 2012. Produced by Tyler Adams Produced by PRI and WNYC