{"id":17781,"date":"2013-08-26T13:28:58","date_gmt":"2013-08-26T19:28:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.crookedbough.com\/?p=17781"},"modified":"2013-08-26T13:28:58","modified_gmt":"2013-08-26T19:28:58","slug":"growing-evidence-points-to-the-syrian-rebels-responsible-for-chemical-weapons-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.crookedbough.com\/?p=17781","title":{"rendered":"Growing Evidence Points To The Syrian Rebels Responsible for Chemical Weapons Attack"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uwzLVLsyolI\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>More Evidence Points To The Syrian Rebels<\/strong><br \/>\nBy: CTuttle, 24 August 24, 2013 &#8211; FDL\t<\/p>\n<p>As U.S. Forces Prepare to Act on Syria as Chemicals Alleged. A lot of new developments have since arisen that points the finger squarely at the Syrian Rebels and not the Syrian Regime. First off, it is almost certain that military grade Chemical Weapons were not used, instead, it is likely that it was some combination of Toxic Industrial Chemicals! (PDF6pgs)<br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\nFrom the Huffington Post\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>  <em>  \u2026Jean Pascal Zanders, an independent researcher who specializes in CBW and disarmament, said that in videos of the aftermath of the attacks, the hue of the victims\u2019 faces appeared to show many suffered from asphyxiation. However, he said the symptoms they exhibited were not consistent with mustard gas or the nerve agents VX or sarin. Mustard gas would cause blistering of the skin and discoloration, while the nerve agents would produce severe convulsions in the victims and also affect the paramedics treating them, neither of which was evident from the videos or reports. \u201cI\u2019m deliberately not using the term chemical weapons here,\u201d he said. \u201cThere\u2019s plenty of other nasty stuff that was used in the past as a chemical warfare agent, so many industrial toxicants could be used too.\u201d<\/em><br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\nNow, as I\u2019ve noted before, prior to the new findings in those Rebel-held tunnels\u2026<\/strong><br \/>\n<em><br \/>\n    <strong>Syrian rebels\u2019 Damascus chemical cache found by Syrian Army<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>    The Syrian army has discovered a storehouse belonging to rebels in the Damascus area of Jobar, where toxic chemical substances \u2013 including chlorine \u2013 have been produced and kept, State TV reported.<\/p>\n<p>    Military sources reported that the militants \u201cwere preparing to fire mortars in the suburbs of the capital and were going to pack missiles with chemical warheads.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>    A video shot by RT\u2019s sister channel Russia Al Youm shows an old, partly ruined building which was set up as a laboratory. After entering the building, Syrian Army officers found scores of canisters and bags laid on the floor and tables. According to a warning sign on the bags, the \u201ccorrosive\u201d substance was made in Saudi Arabia. <\/em><\/p>\n<p>Now, while I suspect the Saudis, British MP Galloway thinks it\u2019s the Israelis\u2026<br \/>\n<em><br \/>\n    \u201cIf there\u2019s been any use of nerve gas, it\u2019s the rebels that used it\u2026If there has been use of chemical weapons, it was Al Qaeda who used the chemical weapons,\u201d claims Galloway in a video distributed on the internet.<\/p>\n<p>    \u201cWho gave Al Qaeda the chemical weapons? Here\u2019s my theory: Israel gave them the chemical weapons.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Btw, whatever happened to the initial 1,300 dead that was(is) wildly hyped about in our MSM\u2026?<\/p>\n<p>Now, contrary to PM Cameron\u2019s assertion that Assad refuses to allow the UN inspectors access\u2026<\/p>\n<p>   <em> Prime Minister David Cameron discussed the situation in Syria with President Obama and Prime Minister Harper.<\/p>\n<p>    A Downing Street spokesperson said:<\/p>\n<p>    The Prime Minister and President Obama discussed the situation in Syria this afternoon.\u202c<\/p>\n<p>    They are both gravely concerned by the attack that took place in Damascus on Wednesday and the increasing signs that this was a significant chemical weapons attack carried out by the Syrian regime against its own people. The UN Security Council has called for immediate access for UN investigators on the ground in Damascus. The fact that President Assad has failed to co-operate with the UN suggests that the regime has something to hide.<\/p>\n<p>    They reiterated that significant use of chemical weapons would merit a serious response from the international community and both have tasked officials to examine all the options. They agreed that it is vital that the world upholds the prohibition on the use of chemical weapons and deters further outrages. They agreed to keep in close contact on the issue.<\/p>\n<p>    The Prime Minister also spoke to Prime Minister Harper who agreed that the situation was extremely troubling and that the international community must respond appropriately.\u202c<br \/>\n<\/em><br \/>\nWell, lah di da\u2026<\/p>\n<p>  <strong>  Syria will let UN inspectors probe chemical attack: FM<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>    Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem says Damascus will provide the UN team with access to the site of the recent alleged chemical attack in the country.<\/p>\n<p>    In a telephone conversation with his Iranian counterpart, Mohammad Javad Zarif, on Saturday, al-Muallem added that his respective country has cooperated with the UN team of chemical experts present in the country.<\/p>\n<p>    He added that Damascus is now holding talks with the UN inspectors on the access to the site of the alleged chemical attack. <\/p>\n<p>Now, as Obama adds another Ballistic Missile Cruiser to the Eastern Mediterranean\u2026 Putin Responds To Syria Escalation: May \u201cReinforce Naval Grouping In Mediterranean\u201d Following US Buildup<\/p>\n<p>Speaking of Russia, Putin\u2019s been keeping a very close eye on Syria, as As-safir reported that Russian satellites had tracked the origin of the attack to a rebel held area\u2026<\/p>\n<p>    \u201cThe Russian said that the rockets, two of the manufacture of domestic and carrying chemicals, set off from the area controlled by \u00abthe banner of Islam\u00bb, led by Zahran Alwash, the most prominent forces of the armed opposition in Gota.\u201d [Google translate]<\/p>\n<p>And, if there was any doubt about the Syrian Rebels possibly using chemical weapons\u2026<br \/>\n<em><strong><br \/>\n    Syria Rebels: We\u2019ll Use Chemical Weapons, Too<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>    Rebel forces say they will retaliate for regime\u2019s chemical attack with all the means they possess, no compunctions.<\/p>\n<p>    Senior commanders in the rebel forces in Syria published a videotaped announcement Thursday in which they expressed their intent to respond to the chemical gas attack by President Bashar al-Assad\u2019s forces last week, by hitting back with all the means at their disposal and no \u201cred lines.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>    The rebel commanders announced that thus far, their forces had refrained from taking over the Syrian regime\u2019s chemical weapons stores, but they will no longer set any limitations on themselves in the fight against the Assad regime.<br \/>\n<\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/my.firedoglake.com\/ctuttle\/2013\/08\/24\/more-evidence-points-to-the-syrian-rebels\/\" target=\"_blank\">&#8230;more<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"igit_tsb_button\" style=\"float: left; margin-right: 10px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.crookedbough.com%2F%3Fp%3D17781&amp;text=Growing+Evidence+Points+To+The+Syrian+Rebels+Responsible+for+Chemical+Weapons+Attack&amp;count=horizontal&amp;via=\" style=\"\" class=\"twitter-share-button\">Tweet<\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>More Evidence Points To The Syrian Rebels By: CTuttle, 24 August 24, 2013 &#8211; FDL As U.S. Forces Prepare to Act on Syria as Chemicals Alleged. 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