Posted on 04/12/2018 10:13:44 AM PDT by WisconsinRep
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.
He concluded that the US government's report does not provide any "concrete" evidence that Assad was responsible, adding it was more likely that the attack was perpetrated by players on the ground.
Postol said: "I have reviewed the [White House's] document carefully, and I believe it can be shown, without doubt, that the document does not provide any evidence whatsoever that the US government has concrete knowledge that the government of Syria was the source of the chemical attack in Khan Sheikhoun, Syria at roughly 6am to 7am on 4 April, 2017.
"In fact, a main piece of evidence that is cited in the document point to an attack that was executed by individuals on the ground, not from an aircraft, on the morning of 4 April.
"This conclusion is based on an assumption made by the White House when it cited the source of the sarin release and the photographs of that source. My own assessment is that the source was very likely tampered with or staged, so no serious conclusion could be made from the photographs cited by the White House."
(Excerpt) Read more at ibtimes.co.uk ...
The former UK Ambassador to Syria and career UK diplomat, Peter Ford, said the same thing 2 days ago.
For him, the most plausible scenario was one of the various Saudi-Brennan-Obama-McCain supported Sunni jihadi organizations staging it as a PR, media pretext, and an excuse for other military action.
Politically, it didn’t make any sense. Deep state BS?
Could be true. Not worth starting a war over Muslims killing each other.
Is this talking about the recent attack or the one about a year ago?
I don’t know what happened, but I certainly would not take the word of a mit professor over that of Trump. I put professors and nea teachers in the same class as politicians, reporters and lawyers.
“Proof? We ain’t got no proof! We don’t need no proof! I don’t have to show you any stinkin’ proof!”
And he was there I am sure
More proof from an top notch SME.
The professor was having tea with Assad at the time and provided a bullet proof alibi...
The recent attack, 4 April 2017:
Khan Shaykhun chemical attack
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khan_Shaykhun_chemical_attack
Is there concrete evidence exonerating Assad???
Where did the Sarin gas come from? The Tooth Fairy? Theodore Postol has bought the Assad misinformation. For a look at this April 4, 2017 attack, go here:
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-39500947
That’s as plausible a conspiracy theory as any other.
I’ve always thought that Clinton and the Deep State wanted an armed conflict with Russia. And if Hillary was elected, we indeed would be at war with Russia.
So is this some back channel machinations of the Deep State?
Possible.
you always believe our government? Mueller? Comey? Brennan?
This one happened a year ago. The presence of Sarin gas was confirmed in that one.
Of course there isn’t. What would Assad hope to gain by doing so? Why would he do that when that invites other players against him to help the jihad against him?
No, it makes perfect sense that Assad wants to get attacked by America simply for killing a handful of people with poison gas.
Who wouldn’t want that?
Syria must be one of those extra seven states of Obama’s 57 that any of this is a concern to Americans.
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