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Exposing uncomfortable truths about the US/NATO dirty war in Syria hardly constitutes “defending Assad.” Highly recommend the entire LRB series. https://www.l
by miguelazo 4y ago
Exposing uncomfortable truths about the US/NATO dirty war in Syria hardly constitutes “defending Assad.”
Highly recommend the entire LRB series.
https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v38/n01/seymour-m.-hersh/military-to-military https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v38/n01/seymour-m.-hersh/mil...
- partiallypro 4y agoHe actually did though. Saying the Syrian rebels gassed themselves (common Assad talking point [https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v35/n24/seymour-m.-hersh/whose-sarin https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v35/n24/seymour-m.-hersh/who...] parroted by people like Tulsi Gabbard/Tucker/etc), and also said the Pentagon had a secret agreement with Assad and Putin to undermine Obama. He also offered absolutely no evidence of any of this.
- miguelazo 4y agoThe OPCW leaks confirmed that the “rebels” staged gas attacks. That has never been refuted by anyone— only attacks against the messengers, similar to yours.
- partiallypro 4y agoExcept the OPCW says themselves they have grounds to believe Assad did it. Any "leaks" were part of an ongoing investigation, and not conclusive. I'm absolutely baffled how naive people are in defense of people like Assad & Putin.
- miguelazo 4y agoThe original investigators called BS. Then the OPCW worked to silence them and brought in chumps who would stick to the script. Their latest report only confirms that it was a coverup, doubling down on fake “evidence” provided by the white helmets. https://strategic-culture.org/news/2023/02/06/in-douma-cover-up-opcws-new-smoking-gun-backfires/ https://strategic-culture.org/news/2023/02/06/in-douma-cover...