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US and Allied Warships off the Syrian Coastline: Naval Deployment Was Decided “Before” the August 21 Chemical Weapons Attack By Prof Michel Chossudovsky
A massive US and allied naval deployment is occurring in the Eastern Mediterranean off Syria’s coastline as well as in the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf. While this display of military might may not be part of an immediate attack plan on Syria, it is creating an atmosphere of fear and panic within Syria. Continue reading
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US War Plans for August – September: Known Since June By Christof Lehmann
Plans for both large scale chemical weapons use and a major military campaign against Syria have been known since June. Three reports, published on nsnbc international on 29 June and 7 July and 11 July already detailed the planned attack, including the large scale use of chemical weapons in an attempt to justify renewed calls… Continue reading
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Are Spy Agencies Once Again Lying … this Time to Justify War Against Syria?
Congressman With Top-Secret Briefing Isn’t Impressed with Syrian War Claims Continue reading
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Senior political figures demand second vote in UK parliament on Syrian attack By Julie Hyland
A concerted campaign is underway for a second vote in Britain’s parliament to sanction war against Syria. These efforts come in the wake of President Obama’s announcement that he will seek congressional authorisation for military strikes. Continue reading
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France publishes intelligence brief for war in Syria based on lies By Alex Lantier
France’s intelligence services released a perfunctory, eight-page brief for war with Syria yesterday, as Socialist Party (PS) Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault met with leaders of France’s right-wing opposition parties to press them to support President François Hollande’s war drive. Continue reading
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Video: Who Is Really Behind the Syrian War? y grtv
Given that the pretext for attacking Syria is falling apart before the public’s eyes, why is the US preparing to wage war on that country? Who benefits from the ongoing destabilization of Assad’s government? What will the Middle East look like if the Sunnis take over Syria? What is Israel’s role in this? What do… Continue reading
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French Colonial Dreams Linger as Raison d’être in Syria By Andrew McKillop
Under pressure to conform to Obama and Cameron’s democratic route to authoriszation of military forces, French leader Francois Hollande has since backed down from his previously hawkish stance, saying he will wait for a parliamentary vote before committing France to an attack on Syria. So why the imperial overtures from France to begin with? Continue reading
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Did the White House Help Plan the Syrian Chemical Attack? By Yossef Bodansky
There is a growing volume of new evidence from numerous sources in the Middle East — mostly affiliated with the Syrian opposition and its sponsors and supporters — which makes a very strong case, based on solid circumstantial evidence, that the August 21, 2013, chemical strike in the Damascus suburbs was indeed a pre-meditated provocation… Continue reading
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Media Claim Sarin Usage While Evidence Is Inconclusive
Several newspapers claim that U.S. Secretary of State Kerry said that there is proof of sarin gas used in the recent Syrian incident. These claims are false. Continue reading
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Which Syrian Chemical Attack Account Is More Credible? By Jim Naureckas
Let’s compare a couple of accounts of the mass deaths apparently caused by chemical weapons in the Damascus suburb of Ghouta on August 21. One account comes from the U.S. government (8/30/13), introduced by Secretary of State John Kerry. The other was published by a Minnesota-based news site called Mint Press News (8/29/13). Continue reading
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Iran Foreign Minister: “We Informed US of Chemical Weapons Transfer to Syria 9 Months Ago”
In an interview with Aseman (Sky) weekly in Tehran, Zarif added, “In the same note, we warned [Washington] that radical groups might be planning to use these chemical agents. During this period [of war in Syria] Takfiri groups have been encouraged to continue their fratricide and war the result of which has been human catastrophes… Continue reading
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Dangerous Crossroads. A War on Syria, Prelude to a World War III Scenario? By Prof Michel Chossudovsky
Syria occupies a strategic location in the Middle East. The war on Syria is part of a roadmap of military undertakings. It is an integral part of a broader US-NATO-Israel military agenda directed not only against Iran, but also against Russia and China. Moreover, it is part of an extended military agenda which consists in… Continue reading
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Video: War on Syria, Obama-Saudi plot to destabilize Mideast: Analyst
“The real policy underlying this (US war on Syria) is that there is an alliance between the Obama administration, as there was with the Bush administration, and the Saudis through Prince Bandar and the British to overthrow these countries in the Middle East,” said Lawrence Freeman in a Sunday interview. Continue reading
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Syria: The Obama administration confirms Israeli intel as the source
According to the representative Elliot Engel, who presides the democrat minority on the Foreign Affairs Commission, the Obama administration confirmed the communication interception of the Syrian government, proving it’s responsibility in the chemical attack of August 21st, as revealed by Foreign Policy. Yet, these ’’interceptions’’ are in fact of Israeli origin [1]. Continue reading
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Israel’s role in the announcement of the attack against Syria
According to the website magazine Foreign Policy dated August 28th 2013, the NSA would have intercepted communications between the chief of the Syrian chemical weapons unit and a high ranked official from the Syrian Department of defence. The latter was in panic after the chemical attack that cost the lives of 1 429 people. However,… Continue reading
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Putin: US Claims About Syrian Chemical Attack ‘Unimaginable Nonsense’
“Common sense speaks for itself – government troops are advancing, in some regions they surrounded the insurgents,” Putin said. “In such conditions, giving a trump card to those who have always been calling for a foreign military intervention is simply unimaginable nonsense.” Continue reading
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The Russian position on the chemical attack on East Ghouta affirmed
A Syrian diplomatic source revealed that the high-level Russian delegation made a clear statement coupled with solid documentation about the massacre that targeted East Gouta and this “silenced everyone and made them rethink their positions.” The source, who preferred anonymity, in an interview, states that the official story about the Syrian massacre confirmed that militants… Continue reading