MIT expert claims latest chemical weapons attack in Syria was staged

Yahoo News ^ | April 17, 2017 | Tareq Haddad,

[detective]

A leading weapons academic has claimed that the Khan Sheikhoun nerve agent attack in Syria was staged, raising questions about who was responsible.

Theodore Postol, a professor emeritus at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), issued a series of three reports in response to the White House's finding that Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad perpetrated the attack on 4 April.

[detective]

Postol, formerly a scientific advisor at the Department of Defense (DoD), has previously outlined similar inconsistencies with US intelligence reports. Following the 2013 chemical weapons attack in eastern Ghouta, Postol again said the evidence did not suggest Assad was responsible – a finding that was later corroborated by the United Nations.

In his latest reports, Postol hit out at what he says is a "politicisation" of intelligence findings.

Postol said: "No competent analyst would miss the fact that the alleged sarin canister was forcefully crushed from above, rather than exploded by a munition within it.

More evidence that the Syrian rebels not Assad's government was responsible for the chemical attack.

The so called "intelligence" community and the media can not be trusted.

[DIRTYSECRET]

Doesn’t matter. It’s the message.

[PGR88]

Postol hit out at what he says is a "politicisation" of intelligence findings.

The massive and powerful US intelligence apparatus must, almost by definition, be highly politicized. Just look at Trump's first 90 days in office - and the intense display of political maneuvering taking place.

Combined with the national media and oligarchic social media, we can only assume that what the US public sees is pure propaganda.

[TangoLimaSierra]

Well, if a perfesser said it...

[ConservativeMind]

We don't have “competent” Deep State analysts.

[thinden]

Kinda brings up the memory of the annimation the cia worked up & published to explain twa 800.

[JonPreston]

Welp, we know how DJT will react so if it was a successful false flag I feel certain we will see another thus kicking regime change into high gear.

[Rapscallion]

US Intel most likely actually heard the orders being given and the discussions among the troops.

Never trust a professor's biased expertise about warfare.

[House Atreides]

Be careful, some other FReepers may come here to declare you to be a “Putinista” for posting something at odds with the Establisment’s story line. I know, I’ve been called a Putin lover several times.

[super7man]

Yes, but we know it is the seriousness of the charge that matters.

[onedoug]

So what?

[Bobalu]

Yup, this has the scent of Machiavelli all over it.

Any man who tries to be good all the time is bound to come to ruin among the great number who are not good.
Niccolo Machiavelli

Everyone sees what you appear to be, few experience what you really are.
Niccolo Machiavelli

The lion cannot protect himself from traps, and the fox cannot defend himself from wolves. One must therefore be a fox to recognize traps, and a lion to frighten wolves.
Niccolo Machiavelli

There is nothing as likely to succeed as what the enemy believes you cannot attempt.
Niccolo Machiavelli

A government which does not trust its citizens to be armed is not itself to be trusted.
Niccolo Machiavelli

Make no small plans for they have no power to stir the soul.
Niccolo Machiavelli

Entrepreneurs are simply those who understand that there is little difference between obstacle and opportunity and are able to turn both to their advantage.
Niccolo Machiavelli

The first method for estimating the intelligence of a ruler is to look at the men he has around him.
Niccolo Machiavelli

It is just as difficult and dangerous to try to free a people that wants to remain servile as it is to enslave a people that wants to remain free.
Niccolo Machiavelli

A prince ought to have two fears, one from within, on account of his subjects, the other from without, on account of external powers.
Niccolo Machiavelli

A sign of intelligence is an awareness of one’s own ignorance.
Niccolo Machiavelli

There is nothing more important than appearing to be religious.
Niccolo Machiavelli

[Ouchthatonehurt]

Postol’s criticism is well worth paying attention to. He’s been on target before.

[Texas Eagle]

A guy named Tareq Haddad reporting on Yahoo News about something a University professor said that The UN corroborated.

Yeah. I'm gonna believe that.

Maybe if Haddad had worked a Hollywood actor into the equation.

[foundedonpurpose]

Bump!!! For sanity!

[lodi90]

Yawn. You can always find a contrarian Chomskyite “expert” to attack the USG.

Your real problem is that Syria and Russia sure have been spinning out the usual agitprop, distractions and acting guilty.

[ZULU]

Hey, Detective, why are you posting trash news from YAHOO, a NOTORIOUS anti-Trump “news” organ about a fruitcake leftwing lib Theodore Postol?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodore_Postol

This is more crap designed to undermine Trump and I am surprised to see it posted here as legitimate news. Postol is a guy with an agenda. And its not to benefit Trump OR America.

[lodi90]

Be careful, some other FReepers may come here to declare you to be a “Putinista” for posting something at odds with the Establisment’s story line. I know, I’ve been called a Putin lover several times.

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If the shoe fits...

[jpsb]

"Doesn’t matter. It’s the message."

The truth doesn't matter? Wow.

[\/\/ayne]

I think people make a good point that the videos show workers with bare skin exposed working on gas victims. Any veteran with NBC knows that just doesn’t look right.