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Did Al Qaeda Dupe Trump on Syrian Chemical Attack?

Buried deep inside a new U.N. report is evidence that could exonerate the Syrian government in the April 4 sarin atrocity and make President Trump look like an Al Qaeda dupe.

November 10th, 2017

By Robert Parry

Did Al Qaeda Dupe Trump on Syrian Chemical Attack?

(Analysis) -- A new United Nations-sponsored report on the April 4 sarin incident in an Al Qaeda-controlled town in Syria blames Bashar al-Assad’s government for the atrocity, but the report contains evidence deep

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Robert Parry

Robert Parry broke many of the Iran-Contra stories in the 1980s for the Associated Press and Newsweek. His latest book, Neck Deep: The Disastrous Presidency of George W. Bush, was written with two of his sons, Sam and Nat. His two previous books are Secrecy & Privilege: The Rise of the Bush Dynasty from Watergate to Iraq and Lost History: Contras, Cocaine, the Press & 'Project Truth'.

Russia Challenges OPCW Report On Syria Chemical Weapons Attack

The alleged attack which led to a US missile strike on Syria’s Shayrat Air Base, has been called a “poorly staged” attack by Russia.

November 02nd, 2017

By Adam Garrie

Russia Challenges OPCW Report On Syria Chemical Weapons Attack

Representatives of the Russian Defense Ministry, Foreign Ministry and Ministry of Industry and Trade have held a press briefing in response to a report from the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons on the alleged chemical attack in Syria’s Idlib Governorate, said to have occurred on the 4th of April, 2017. The

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UN Claims Syrian Gov’t Behind Chemical Attacks — But Where’s The Motive?

Considering respected experts have disputed the claim that the Syrian government launched the chemical weapons attack, the question of motive is an important one.

November 01st, 2017

By Darius Shahtahmasebi @TVsLeaking

UN Claims Syrian Gov’t Behind Chemical Attacks — But Where’s The Motive?

Analysis -- A new report from the U.N. has concluded Syrian government forces are to blame for a chemical weapons attack in April of this year in

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Darius Shahtahmasebi

Darius Shahtahmasebi is a practicing attorney with an interest in human rights, international law, and journalism. He is a graduate of the University of Otago, where he obtained degrees in Law and Japanese. Follow him on Twitter at @TVsLeaking.

State Dep. Admits Syrian Rebels Possess Chemical Weapons

The use of chemical weapons in Khan Sheikhoun, a town in Idlib province, was previously blamed on the Syrian government and used to justify the launch of 59 tomahawk missiles on a Syrian airbase by the United States.

October 20th, 2017

By teleSUR

State Dep. Admits Syrian Rebels Possess Chemical Weapons

Russia's Defense Ministry stated that the U.S. State Department admitted that Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a rebranded al-Qaida group in Syria, has and uses chemical weapon in Syria. "The Hayat Tahrir al-Sham terrorist group (HTS), linked to Jabhat al-Nusra, which uses 'small and heavy arms, improvised explosive devices, and chemical

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Have We Been Deceived Over Syrian Sarin Attack?

A closer look at the evidence suggests the official narrative is based on a crudely staged deception.

September 14th, 2017

By Gareth Porter

Have We Been Deceived Over Syrian Sarin Attack?

The United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Syria issued a report this September that reinforced the official narrative that the Syrian air force dropped a bomb containing nerve gas sarin on the insurgent-controlled

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Gareth Porter

Gareth Porter is an independent investigative journalist and historian on U.S. national security policy and the recipient of the 2012 Gellhorn Prize for journalism. His most recent book is Manufactured Crisis: the Untold Story of the Iran Nuclear Scare, published in 2014.

Russian Foreign Minister Slams OPCW For Failure To Investigate Syrian Chemical Attack

Two months after the alleged chemical attack in Syria, OPCW inspectors show no hurry inspecting the scene of the attack or the location from which attack was allegedly launched.

May 26th, 2017

By Alexander Mercouris

Russian Foreign Minister Slams OPCW For Failure To Investigate Syrian Chemical Attack

Two months after the alleged chemical attack on Khan Sheikhoun in Syria and the US cruise missile strike on Al-Shayrat air base from where the alleged chemical attack was allegedly launched, the OPCW investigators charged with investigating the alleged chemical attack have failed to inspect either location. This has provoked an angry and

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Alexander Mercouris

Alexander Mercouris is the Editor-in-Chief at The Duran.

How Russia Outmaneuvered Nikki Haley at the UN Debate on Khan Sheikhoun

A majority of UN Security Council members fail to vote against Russian draft Resolution severely criticizing the conduct of OPCW-UN-JIM.