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2013-09-01 Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Obama Admin’s “Proof” Assad Used Chemical Weapons… One Hundred YouTube Videos Of The Attack…
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Posted by Uncle Phester 2013-09-01 14:34|| || Front Page|| [2 views ]  Top

#1 Zerohedge implies that this is the only evidence

that's wrong

they have intercepted communications eyewitnesses satellite info and other stuff

zerohedge is dishonest or at least deceptive in a lot of his posting
Posted by lord garth 2013-09-01 18:27||   2013-09-01 18:27|| Front Page Top

#2 It is not my place, well, maybe it is, to defend the veracity of Zerohedge.

Independent verification (is NSA doing anything out of country?) of the communications would be a good thing. Per The Guardian:
"The 8200 unit (an EXCELLENT resource) of the Israeli Defence Forces, which specialises in electronic surveillance, intercepted a conversation between Syrian officials regarding the use of chemical weapons, an unnamed former Mossad official told Focus. The content of the conversation was relayed to the US, the ex-official said." There is some serious wiggle-room here. Also, per The Guardian, William Hague (UK Foreign Secretary) confirmed the use of Sarin but, when pressed for his evidence, said "We absolutely cannot be specific about that because clearly those are intelligence sources that these things come from."

Eyewitness in the ME are a dime a dozen. "Rent-a-Crowds" are available to more than just Carlos Danger.

If satellites and analysis were were perfect, I would accept without question proof thereby obtained.

Additional evidence includes compounds indicating the "signature of Sarin" (per Secretary Kerry) (Probably methylphosphonic acid for which I can find no other precursor than nerve agents.). To believe that Mr. Assad would be any more inclined to use the stuff than "The Rebels" would take a greater leap than I am willing to, at this time, make.

Remember, never let a crisis go to waste....
Posted by Uncle Phester 2013-09-01 21:09||   2013-09-01 21:09|| Front Page Top

#3 Re: Photos:

Kerry Caught Using Fake Photos, from Wrong War to Fuel Syrian War?

"Attempting to drive the point home, Kerry referenced a photograph used by the BBC illustrating a child jumping over hundreds of dead bodies covered in white shrouds. The photo was meant to depict victims who allegedly succumbed to the effects of chemical weapons via Assad’s regime.

However, it was later exposed the photograph used had been taken in 2003 in Iraq. It was not related to Syrian deaths whatsoever and was later retracted."

ouch....
Posted by Uncle Phester 2013-09-01 21:32||   2013-09-01 21:32|| Front Page Top

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