07 September 2013 (04:35 UTC-07 Tango)/02 Dhu ‘l-Qa’da 1434/16 Shahrivar 1391/03 Xin-You (8th month) 4711

“Four months ago, Turkish security forces found a two kilogram cylinder with sarin gas after searching the homes of Syrian militants from the al-Qaeda and al-Nusra. They are using our borders to take the gas into Syria.”-Mohamad Gunes, former city councilman

“America and Israel had al-Qaeda use chemical weapons in order to push us into war.  None of us wants war here! In the history of Hatay, we all lived peacefully side by side, now there is Mossad, CIA and al-Qaeda all over the place. We are worried that they might use chemical weapons against us.”-Farid Mainy, resident of Hatay

Turkish TV news reports showed convoys of wheeled army vehicles heading towards two locations along the border with Syria.  The reports also said that six military field hospitals were set up.

Reports said among the vehicles were NBC (Nuclear Biological Chemical) detection vehicles.  I also identified tactical recon, radar equipped and anti-aircraft vehicles armed with heat seeking Stinger or Sidewinder type missiles.