Materials Implicating Syrian Govt In Chemical Attack Prepared Before Incident – Russia

[Purveyor]

Materials implicating the forces of Syrian president Bashar Assad in chemical weapons use near Damascus were prepared prior to the alleged incident on August 21, the Russian foreign ministry said.

Moscow continues to monitor closely the event surrounding the “alleged” chemical attack near Damascus, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman, Aleksandr Lukashevich, said in a statement.

“We’re getting more new evidence that this criminal act was of a provocative nature,” he stressed. “In particular, there are reports circulating on the Internet, in particular that the materials of the incident and accusations against government troops had been posted for several hours before the so-called attack. Thus, it was a pre-planned action.”

The Damascus chemical attack accusations indicate the launch of “another anti-Syrian propaganda wave” and, in this context, the calls on the UN Security Council to immediately use force in Syria “heard from some EU capitals” are “unacceptable”, Lukashevich said.

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[Comrade Grumpy]

1. I find it mind-boggling to think the Assad regime did this the day after the UN inspectors arrived.

It would be an act of either incredible brazenness or incredible stupidity, apparently designed to provoke foreign intervention.

For the rebels, on the other hand, it is a Godsend. That makes me wonder.

Cui bono?

[Purveyor]

2. I'm quite skeptical of the claims that Syria did this also. Makes absolutely no sense for the gov't

to 'go there'.

[Comrade Grumpy]

3. Kerry and Lavrov are jointly calling for cooperation in the investigation--from all sides.

[Harmony Blue]

4. Syria continued their artillery assault

despite the bodies piling up due to the chemical weapon attack and the inspectors were 3kms away. They could have buried the rebels support worldwide but suspending operations and allowing the inspectors in to investigate. Worse, many of the first responders have died, which suggest it is a weaponized version of chemical warfare that the Syrian state does have access to.

[Comrade Grumpy]

5. And who knows what the rebels have access to?

They have overrun numerous military bases at different points.

This is just too good to be true for the rebels. That makes me suspicious.