Posted on 09/04/2013 11:15:34 PM PDT by TexGrill
Probes from Khan al-Assal show chemicals used in the March 19 attack did not belong to standard Syrian army ammunition, and that the shell carrying the substance was similar to those made by a rebel fighter group, the Russian Foreign Ministry stated.
RT's LIVE UPDATES on Syrian 'chemical weapons' crisis
A statement released by the ministry on Wednesday particularly drew attention to the massive stove-piping of various information aimed at placing the responsibility for the alleged chemical weapons use in Syria on Damascus, even though the results of the UN investigation have not yet been revealed.
By such means the way is being paved for military action against Damascus, the ministry pointed out.
But the samples taken at the site of the March 19 attack and analyzed by Russian experts indicate that a projectile carrying the deadly nerve agent sarin was most likely fired at Khan al-Assal by the rebels, the ministry statement suggests, outlining the 100-page report handed over to the UN by Russia.
The key points of the report have been given as follows:
the shell used in the incident does not belong to the standard ammunition of the Syrian army and was crudely according to type and parameters of the rocket-propelled unguided missiles manufactured in the north of Syria by the so-called Bashair al-Nasr brigade;
(Excerpt) Read more at rt.com ...
I have a feeling this is all about looting Syrias wealth. Just a repeat of Libya.
http://www.euronews.com/2013/09/03/syrian-rebels-say-new-regime-defector-has-evidence-of-old-chemical-weapon-attack/
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