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NATO
vs Syria, Russia, Iran: Damascus Again Accused of What Has Yet to Be
Proven
9
April, 2018
After
news of the alleged chemical attack in Syria appeared on April 8,
many Western countries were not only quick to slam the incident, but
also to accuse Bashar Assad of being behind it, even though the OPCW
hasn’t even begun an investigation into the incident. A year after
the Khan Sheikhoun incident, the story seems to be repeating itself.
Hours
after the Russian Foreign Ministry issued a warning
about upcoming provocations with the use of chemical
weapons, reports from various NGOs, such us the infamous "White
Helmets," who are suspected of ties with terrorist
groups, started to surface of the alleged use of chemical
weapons in Syria's Douma. Some NATO countries were quick
to level a barrage of accusations against Damascus
before any proper investigation has even been launched.
US
& Co.: "Animal Assad" to Blame
US
President Trump's reaction has been one of the harshest so far,
calling Bashar Assad an "animal" and blaming Russia and
Iran for supporting him. Moreover, he was quick to promise
a "big price to pay" for the incident. White
House Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Adviser Thomas Bossert
may have given a hint as to this "price," saying that
he wouldn't "take anything off the table" with regard
to Syria. Considering the last time such ungrounded accusations
were sounded from the White House, air strikes were also not
taken off the table.
The
UK went along with Washington's sentiment. Although they were
grounded enough to suggest that a thorough investigation must be
conducted first, it doesn't seem that they really need one, as the
British foreign secretary noted that should the attack be confirmed,
it will show the Syrian government's "brutality." The EU's
stance was considerably harsher and not allowing for any options
other than Syrian President Bashar Assad being behind the
attack, failing to give any details as to evidence
establishing that.
The
Turkish Foreign Ministry's statement didn't the same level
of confidence in whom to blame, although it did
express a "strong suspicion" that Damascus carried out the
chemical attack. Still, it urged for an official investigation
to be conducted into the incident. Their French colleagues
followed suit and suggested gathering the UN Security Council
to investigate the matter, but at the same time were not
as quick to draw conclusions as its allies were.
Nine
members of the Security Council have requested a special meeting
to discuss the alleged use of chemical weapons in Douma.
Damascus,
Moscow, Tehran: Groundless Accusations as a Pretext for Military
Intervention
Damascus
met the accusations with harsh criticism, denying all the
allegations, calling them an excuse "to prolong the life
of terrorists in Douma." It also reminded that Syria
is waging a war on terrorism, while certain countries support
the terrorists. Iran backed the message from Damascus,
with foreign ministry spokesman Bahram Qasemi slamming it as an
excuse to use military action against the Syrian
government.
Moscow
is adamant in its position that a provocation involving chemical
weapons has taken place in Syria's Douma perpetrated
by terrorists against civilians to shift the blame
on Damascus. The end goal of these actions, according
to the Russian Defense Ministry, is to find an excuse
for military intervention against the Syrian government. It
also warned against such action, as it might lead to
"severe consequences" as Russian servicemen are
currently present in the country, deployed at the request
of the official government.
It's
April 2017 All Over Again: Khan Sheikhoun Chemical Incident
80
people were killed and 200 more injured in the Khan Sheikhoun
incident on April 4, 2017, when a Sarin chemical weapon was used
in Syria's Idlib province. Before an official OPCW investigation
was concluded, the US unilaterally decided to conduct a missile
strike on Syria's Shairat airbase on April 7, claiming it
was in response to Damascus alleged use of sarin
against the civilian population. The Syrian government rejected
all allegations and slammed the US for the attack.
Damascus
strongly slammed the attack by a country that had been bombing
targets inside Syria since 2014 without either a UN
mandate or the Syrian government's approval, while Moscow accused
Washington of violating the Arab Republic's sovereignty and
called for a thorough probe into the incident. However,
since then, the UN and OPCW haven't managed to provide any
solid proof as to the Syrian government's involvement in the
alleged attack, while also failing to send experts directly
to the base, which had been suspected of being the source
of the chemical weapons. The Russian Foreign Ministry has
reminded that all chemical weapons had been removed from Syria
in 2014 with US assistance under the Barack Obama
administration. That has been confirmed by the OPCW on numerous
occasions.
BREAKING: Syrian, Russian Air Forces On Red Alert After Trump’s Deranged Tweets
8
April, 2018
DAMASCUS,
Syria – Both the Syrian and Russian air forces have been put on red
alert after US President Donald Trump made deranged tweets directly
threatening not only Syria and Russia, but also Iran.
Trump
in a series of tweets that can be seen here warned
Russia and Syria that it has a “big price to pay” for the
chemical weapon attack that occurred in terrorist-held Duma in
Syria’s East Ghouta to the east of Damascus city center.
Trump’s
war mongering comes as there is zero evidence provided that the
Syrian government were responsible for the attack. In fact, it has
virtually been debunked as seen in this article.
The
US President has proven in the past strike Syrian Army positions when
allegations, with no evidence or investigations made, that they were
responsible for a chemical attack.
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