up by the local Muslims, and they soon outnumbered the Jews. They supplemented their attaric knowledge from the official literature, and they formed unions, while Jews continued working independently. Their stores held a variety of merchandise, from plants to oils and potions. Attars were so significant that even with the prohibition of their work, they still had more profit that official pharmacy, founded during that time ([@ref20]-[@ref30]).

Some people would travel far from Bosnia to receive an education from famous universities and then upon return would return to heal the population. Some were even from outside the Empire, but they treated only the nobles. They did however played an important role in the suppression of epidemics. Also, since leading cause of death, besides the epidemics were artificial abortions, doctorsWill Chemical Weapons Change U.S. Policy Toward Syria?

The White House said this week that it believes Syria has been using chemical weapons, but President Obama has not said how the U.S. might respond. Here, rebel fighters in Syria prepare to launch of a rocket in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo, on April 21. The rebels have also accused the Syrian government of employing chemical weapons.

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Originally published on April 26, 2013 2:46 pm

The U.S. has remained at arm's length during two years of bloodletting in Syria that has claimed some 70,000 lives. But when the White House said Thursday it believed Syria has used chemical weapons, even in small quantities, it immediately set off a renewed debate on whether the U.S. might pursue a more