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Hi, thanks for the clarification. The link you share leads to an article which mentions an investigation by Bellingcat[1] and dismisses it because they are paid

Hi, thanks for the clarification. The link you share leads to an article which mentions an investigation by Bellingcat[1] and dismisses it because they are paid by the US. Bellingcat are hardcore investigators though and I'm inclined to take them seriously. What bothers me in both the WL and TheNation's publications is how much quotes they provide out of the context and usually it substitutes for original material. A really good way to build strong opinion on the matter is to sit and construct a careful chronology of who did/said/wrote what when and to check every source cited, but I don't have the time now and will leave it for the future. [1] https://www.bellingcat.com/news/mena/2020/01/15/the-opcw-douma-leaks-part-1-we-need-to-talk-about-alex/ https://www.bellingcat.com/news/mena/2020/01/15/the-opcw-dou...

Natsu 6y ago
Yes, there's a lot here and I don't claim to be an expert on it all, but after Iraq, whenever there's a claim that we must rush off to war for some reason and there's no time to think about it or investigate, I become very deeply suspicious. I remember originally dismissing the idea that we would go to war with Iraq very early on because it was the "stupidest possible thing we could do." Live and learn? I picked that article because it gives a good summary, but you're right that it's necessary to pick these things apart in detail.