Surviving Capitalism (Not) : Chemical Weapons Propaganda Prompted Security Council Session

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Thursday, August 22, 2013

Chemical Weapons Propaganda Prompted Security Council Session

Click here to access article by Christof Lehmann from nsnbc.

Here we go again with the same ploy by Empire directors to justify a NATO attack on Syria.

Alleged Photo Evidence in “Opposition Handouts to Media” staged, say experts. Yesterday night, nsnbc international contacted two active duty members of the Danish Civil Defense Services who are experts in chemical weapons.

The experts, who wish to protect their identity, were shown the alleged photographic evidence that has been handed out to media by the Syrian opposition.

Both experts unequivocally expounded, that the likelihood, that the alleged photographic evidence is showing images that have been taken at the scene of a real chemical weapons attack is close to zero in [if] not zero.

One of the two experts went as far as to say, that it is not even a well-staged falsification. Both of the experts pointed out that the medical staff, shown in the images, does not wear gloves, does not wear protective suits, and does not protect their airways.

Also see M K Bhadrakumar's attempt to unravel the political intrigues and mysteries related to this event.

Amazing! Just three days after UN chemical weapons inspectors arrived in Damascus to investigate some older claims of chemical weapons use, this incident supposedly happens about 10 miles away from the inspectors hotel! Bottom line for me is that it looks like a desperate move on the part of the Empire to salvage some sort of victory out their failed attempt to remove Bashar al-Assad from Syria and install a puppet government.