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Putin:
"Idlib Was A "False Flag" Attack And We Have Learned
That More Are Coming"
11
April, 2017
With
Rex Tillerson on his way to Russia, moments ago Russian president
Vladimir Putin shocked reporters when he said that Russia has
received intelligence from "trusted sources" that more
attacks using chemical weapons are being prepared on the Damascus
region, meant to pin the blame on the Assad government.
“We
have reports from multiple sources that false flags like this one –
and I cannot call it otherwise – are being prepared in other parts
of Syria, including the southern suburbs of Damascus. They plan to
plant some chemical there and accuse the Syrian government of an
attack,” he said at a joint press conference with Italian President
Sergio Mattarella in Moscow
The
Russian President announced that Russia will officially turn to the
UN in the Hague for an investigation of the chemical weapons' use in
Idlib. Moscow has dismissed suggestions that the Syrian
government that it backs could be behind the attack in Idlib
province.
"All
incidents reminiscent of the 'chemical attacks' that took place in
Idlib must be thoroughly investigated," Putin said.
Damascus
denied the allegations, noting that the targeted area may have been
hosting chemical weapons stockpiles belonging to Islamic State (IS,
formerly ISIS/ISIL) or Al-Nusra Front jihadists.
The
incident has not been properly investigated as yet, but the US fired
dozens of cruise missiles at a Syrian airbase in a demonstration of
force over what it labeled a chemical attack by Damascus.
Putin
also pointed out that the latest US missile strikes in Syria bring to
mind the United States' UN Security Council address in 2003 that led
to the invasion of Iraq, an address which has now been thorougly
debunked as using flawed information to garner global support for an
invasion.
“President
Mattarella and I discussed it, and I told him that this reminds me
strongly of the events in 2003, when the US representatives
demonstrated at the UN Security Council session the presumed chemical
weapons found in Iraq. The military campaign was subsequently
launched in Iraq and it ended with the devastation of the country,
the growth of the terrorist threat and the appearance of Islamic
State [IS, formerly ISIS] on the world stage,” he added.
The
Russian president also slammed the Idlib attack, officially
denouncing it as a "false flag" attack.
Putin
also said that there is no meeting with Tillerson currently on his
schedule.
Following
Putin's presser, Russian General Staff released a statement
announcing that it has information of militants bringing poisonous
substances to areas of Khan Shaykhun, West of Aleppo and Eastern Guta
in Syria.
Chief
of the Russian General Staff Main Operational Directorate Col. Gen.
Sergei Rudskoy said that the militants are trying to provoke new
accusations targeted at Syrian government for alleged use of chemical
weapons. The militants aim to incite the US to conduct new strikes,
Rudskoy warned, adding that such measures are impermissible. He said
that according to the Russian general staff new US airstrikes in
Syria are unacceptable and that the Syrian forces posses no chemical
weapons
At
today's Press Conference of Vladimir Putin and his Italian
counterpart, Sergio Mattarella, the Russian President was asked for
his view in regard to the US airstrike on Syria. His response
revealed not a bashing of the new US administration, but the
rivalries of the US “deep state” military-financial interests
that potentially pressured President Trump into the airstrike on
Syria. “Should anything go really wrong – Trump is who they will
blame” – he said.
Moreover,
Putin told reporters that Russian intelligence indicates that
terrorist factions operating in Syria are planning further chemical
weapons attacks, likely in regions south of Damascus. These attacks
will then be used as justification for more strikes against the Assad
government.
A
day earlier, Fort Russ Editor in Chief, Joaquin Flores, stated the
very same reasoning on RT talk-show CrossTalk Bullhorns. In his
analysis, he explained that there are a lot more interests than meet
the eye when it comes to the Idlib “chemical gas attack” and the
subsequent US airstrike on Syria.
Russia
Has Intel on Upcoming Chemical Weapons Provocations in Syrian Regions
11
April, 2017
Russia has intelligence from "trusted sources" that chemical weapons provocations are currently being prepared in more regions in Syria, including Damascus, Russian President Vladimir Putin said after talks with Italian counterpart Sergio Mattarella Tuesday.
"We
have information from various sources that such provocations —
and I cannot call them anything else — are being prepared
in other regions of Syria, including in the southern
suburbs of Damascus, where they intend to plant some
substance and blame the official Syrian authorities for its
use," Putin told a briefing.
Russian
President Putin announced that Russia will officially turn to the
UN in the Hague for an investigation of the chemical
weapons' use in Idlib.
"All
incidents reminiscent of the 'chemical attacks' that took place
in Idlib must be thoroughly investigated," Putin said.
Putin
pointed out that the latest US missile strikes in Syria
bring to mind the United States' UN Security Council address
in 2003 that led to the invasion of Iraq.
"We
discussed the situation with President [ of Italy Sergio
Mattarella] and I told him that these events strongly resemble the
events of 2003," Putin said at a briefing, outlining
the prelude to the US intervention in Iraq.
On
Thursday night, the United States launched 59 Tomahawk cruise
missiles at the military airfield in Ash Sha'irat. US
President Donald Trump said that the attack was a response to the
alleged chemical weapon use in Syria's Idlib province
on Tuesday, which resulted in the death of over 80
people.
Following
Putin's presser, Russian General Staff released a statement
announcing that it has information of militants bringing
poisonous substances to areas of Khan Shaykhun, West
of Aleppo and Eastern Guta in Syria.
Chief
of the Russian General Staff Main Operational Directorate Col.
Gen. Sergei Rudskoy said that the militants are trying to provoke
new accusations targeted at Syrian government for alleged
use of chemical weapons. The militants aim to incite the US
to conduct new strikes, Rudskoy warned, adding that such
measures are impermissible.
In
today's live show, Christopher Greene of AMTV and James O'Keefe of
Project Veritas report on Vladimir Putin Says Syria is a False Flag
Syrian War Report – April 11, 2017: U.S. Ready For More Syria Strikes
Vladimir Putin says Russia still hopes for better relations with US despite missile strike
Alexander
Mercouris
Russian
President Putin hints missile strike was intended to resolve
political problems within the US and between Donald Trump and the
US's allies. He says Russia is prepared to let this process play out
in the hope of better relations to come.
That
the Russians conduct foreign policy in a radically way from Western
governments, and in way their Western “partners” find baffling,
has once again been illustrated by the latest comments made today by
Russian President Putin.
Most
international attention has rightly focused on President Putin’s
comment that more ‘false flag chemical attacks’ in Syria are on
the way.
Putin
is obviously right about this. Even without access to the vast
treasure trove of information Putin gets from his intelligence
services it is possible to guess it. I
did so myself just a few days ago
..regardless of what exactly happened at Khan Sheikhoun, the Jihadis in Syria now know that all they have to do is stage a chemical attack and the President will oblige them by launching missiles on President Assad’s forces without an investigation and without seeking Congressional or UN Security Council approval. That all but guarantees that staging more chemical attacks is precisely what the Jihadis will now do.
One does not have to be a prophet to see how this situation could escalate from now on, even if that is not the President’s wish, and how he is now in a much weaker position to prevent that happening.
However
a more interesting comment Putin made today was arguably
this one
Why is this happening? Everyone wants to restore relations in the Western community after – thanks to the former US administration – many European countries adopted an anti-Trump position during the election campaign. Syria and Russia, as a common enemy, provide a wonderful platform for consolidation. We are ready to put up with that for a while in the hope that it will eventually lead us to some positive trend based on interaction.
For consumption within America, there are reasons for this. Simply put, political opponents of the incumbent president are still out there, and if anything happens, it will be blamed on him. I have no doubt about that.
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In
other words, President Putin and the Russians are saying that the
missile strike on Syria was undertaken in order to resolve internal
conflicts both within the US – between Donald Trump and his
opponents – and between the Trump administration and the US’s
European allies, by uniting all of them against against the West’s
traditional enemies: Syria and Russia.
Far
from panicking over this Putin and the Russians are willing to let
this process play out in the hope that once the problems within the
US and between the Trump administration and its European allies have
become “consolidated”, the new administration will be able to
move forward towards improving relations with Russia.
Such
a cool, cynical and realist view of US actions is very typical of
Russian thinking, and the Russians are never embarrassed to express
themselves in this way. By contrast it is all but inconceivable
that any Western politician or official would ever talk publicly
about foreign policy in this way.
I
doubt in this case that Putin is right. The missile strike does
not come across to me as intended to resolve internal problems within
the US or the Western alliance. On the contrary it seems to
have been cobbled together hurriedly, without much thought. However
Putin is certainly right that Donald Trump’s opponents will not
change their view of him because of the missile strike, and will turn
on him if or when things start to go wrong (“political opponents
of the incumbent president are still out there, and if
anything happens, it will be blamed on him”). However
whilst Putin appears to think this will cause Trump to draw back and
change course before it is too late, having given red meat to the
regime changers I am not sure that he any longer can.
However
what Putin’s comment does show is that the Russians have not yet
completely despaired of this administration. Though their
confidence in Trump has been badly shaken, the door to better
relations with Moscow is still open provided Trump wants to walk
through it.
Tillerson visits Moscow as tensions spike after US strike on Syria base
US
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has arrived in Moscow on Tuesday to
discuss Syria with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov. The visit
comes as recent US strikes on a Syrian base were followed by hints of
sanctioning Russia for supporting Assad.
While
in Moscow, Tillerson is expected to meet Russian Foreign Minister
Sergey Lavrov on Tuesday, with the Syrian crisis being the key issue
on the agenda. This is the former oil executive’s first visit to
Russia as Secretary of State
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