APRIL 2017

LatestWikiLeaksreleaseshowshowthe
CIAusescomputercodetohidethe
originsofitshackingattacksand
'disguisethemasRussianorChinese
activity'
ByMailOnlineReporter
Published:12:02,31March2017|Updated:19:17,31March2017

WikiLeakshaspublishedhundredsmorefilestodaywhichitclaimsshowtheCIAwenttogreatlengthsto
disguiseitsownhackingattacksandpointthefingeratRussia,China,NorthKoreaandIran.
The676filesreleasedtodayarepartofWikiLeaks'Vault7trancheoffilesandtheyclaimtogivean
insightintotheCIA'sMarblesoftware,whichcanforensicallydisguiseviruses,trojansandhacking
attacks.
WikiLeakssaysthesourcecodesuggestsMarblehastestexamplesinChinese,Russian,Korean,Arabic
andFarsi(theIranianlanguage).
WikiLeaks,foundedbyJulianAssange(pictured),claimsitsVault7filescomefromtheCIA'sCenterfor
CyberIntelligence

Itsays:'Thiswouldpermitaforensicattributiondoublegame,forexamplebypretendingthatthespoken
languageofthemalwarecreatorwasnotAmericanEnglish,butChinese.'
ThiscouldleadforensicinvestigatorsintowronglyconcludingthatCIAhackswerecarriedoutbythe
Kremlin,theChinesegovernment,Iran,NorthKoreaorArabicspeakingterrorgroupssuchasISIS.
WikiLeaks,whosefounderJulianAssangeremainsholedupintheEcuadoreanEmbassyinLondon,said
Vault7wasthemostcomprehensivereleaseofUSspyingfilesevermadepublic.
EarlierthismonthWikiLeakspublishedthousandsofdocumentsclaimingtorevealtopCIAhacking
secrets,includingtheagency'sabilitytoinfiltrateencryptedapps,breakintosmartTVsandphonesand
programselfdrivingcars.
ItalsoclaimstheCIAcanbypasstheencryptionofWhatsapp,Signal,Telegram,Wiebo,Confideand
Cloakmanbyhackingthesmartphonestheapplicationsrunon.
TheCIAwasalsolookingathackingthevehiclecontrolsystemsusedinmoderncarsandtrucks,
WikiLeaksclaims.
Wikileakssaidthereleaseofconfidentialdocumentsontheagencyalreadyeclipsesthetotalnumberof
pagespublishedoverthefirstthreeyearsoftheEdwardSnowdenNSAleaks.
Expertswho'vestartedtosiftthroughthematerialsaiditappearedlegitimateandthatthereleasewas
almostcertaintoshaketheCIA.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4367746/WikiLeaks-
says-CIA-disguised-hacking-Russian-activity.html
MoscowslamsNATOstraditionalanti
Russiaritualdancefeaturingdebutant
Tillerson
1 Apr, 2017 / Virginia Mayo / Reuters / RT
RexTillersonarrivedinBrusselstoanexpectantcrowdofNATOforeignministers,whoeagerlywaitedto
heartheUSapproachtomaintainingthefutureofthealliance.BesidesurgingNATOmembersto
contribute2percentoftheirGDPoncollectivedefense,theUS'stopdiplomatreassuredcolleaguesthat
WashingtonwillbackNATOagainstRussia.
TheUScommitmenttoNATOisstrongandthisallianceremainsthebedrockfortransAtlanticsecurity,
TillersonsaidathisfirstevermeetingatNATOheadquartersinBrussels.TheNATOallianceisalso
fundamentaltocounteringbothnonviolent,butattimesviolent,RussianagitationandRussian
aggression.

Duringhisdebutspeech,thenewlyappointedUSSecretaryofStatealsoemphasizedthattheUnitedStates
iscommittedtosupportingNATOscapabilitiesinthecollectivedefense.Separately,Tillersonalsomet
withtheNATOUkraineCommission,wherehepromisedtomaintaintheRussiansanctions.

Tillerson'sremarkspromptedastrongreactionfromtheRussianForeignMinistry,whichsaiditwas
baffledbytheSecretarysrhetoric,especiallyconsideringthetimingoftheremarkswhichcameaday
aftertheambassadorialmeetingoftheRussiaNATOCouncilthefirstsuchcontactsinalmostthree
years.
Theyalwayshaveonethingontheirmind:theRussianthreatmyth,Russianaggressionslanderand
endlessmantrasabouttheneedtoconfrontitcollectively,theMinistrysaid.

TheministryexpresseddisappointmentthatNATOdecidedtoperformthetraditionalantiRussiaritual
danceadayafterSecretaryGeneralJensStoltenbergcalledthetalkswithMoscowfrankand
constructive.
DuringthemeetinginBrussels,NATOmembersagreedonadualtrackapproachtoRussia.Suchan
approach,accordingtoStoltenberg,meansmaintainingastrongNATOwithcredibledeterrenceand
defenseasaplatformforengagingwithRussiainapoliticaldialogue.
StoltenbergacknowledgedduringthepressconferenceonFridaythatthemilitaryallianceimplemented
thebiggestreenforcementtoourcollecteddefensesincetheendoftheColdWar,bytriplingthesize
oftheNATOresponseforceinEurope,whichsawthedeploymentoffourbattlegroupstoPolandandthe
Balticcountries.

WehaveestablishedeightnewheadquartersintheeasternpartoftheAllianceandweareincreasing
defensespending.So,wearedeliveringondeterrenceanddefense,thestrengthpillar,saidthe
Norwegian.
Commentingonthetwotierapproach,Moscowsaidthatit'sessentiallybeingforcedtoassumea
confrontationalstanceinrelationswithNATO.

Wehavealegitimatequestion:canweexpectanyconstructiveapproachesintheRussianNATO
relationswhentheallianceisstubbornlystickingtoitsoldpatterns,whentheUnitedStatesanditsallies
areobsessedwithbuildinguptheirmilitarypresenceatourbordersjustifyingitwiththenecessityof
containingRussia?,theministrynoted.
Infact,wearebeingdrawnintoaconfrontationalparadigmofrelationsbasedonthelogicofmilitary
confrontation,theministrysaid.
Furthermore,theministrynotedthatitseesnosignsthatNATOiswillingtoresumepractical
cooperationinareaswherecommoninterestsoverlap,suchassecuritychallengesandterroristthreats.
TheforeignministrystatementsummarizedalltheRussianconcernsvoicedonThursdayleadinguptoand
followingtheNATORussiaCouncilmeeting,wheretheissuesofUkraine,NATO'smilitarybuildup,and
widerEuropeansecuritywerediscussed.
Moscow,forinstance,briefedNATOonthedeploymentoftwodivisionsintheWesternMilitaryDistrict
inadditiontoamechanizedinfantrydivisionintheSouthernMilitaryDistrict.NATOforitspartprovided
informationontheimplementationoftheplanconcerningtheforwarddeploymentonNATOseastern
flank.

Lastmonth,NATOmembernationsalsoagreedtoexpandthealliancespresenceintheBlackSea.Atthe
sametime,apartfromdeployingtroopstoEasternEuropeandPoland,theUSandNATOhaveactively
builtupantiballisticmissile(ABM)systemsinEuropeandonwarshipspatrollingRussiasborders.

MoscowsenvoytoNATOinsistedthatbuildingbilateralconfidenceinsuchanenvironmentisnot
possibleuntilthealliancestopsthreateninganddropsitspolicyofrestrainingRussia.
ItisnotpossibletobuildconfidenceuntilNATOabandonsitsmilitarydominationpolicy,Russias
PermanentRepresentativetoNATOAlexanderGrushkosaidonThursday,accordingtoTASS.
NATOmemberswereunabletoanswerthequestionhowtocombinethat[securityconfidencebuilding
measures]withtheirpolicyaimedatrestrainingRussiaanddemonstratingtheirmilitarycapabilitiesnear
ourborders,theenvoysaid.
Dialogueforthesakeofdialoguewillnotproduceanyresultsifnospecificdecisionsaremadeandno
stepsaretaken,headded.
Priortothemeeting,RussiasForeignMinisterSergeyLavrovwarnedthatBrusselsmightusethe
CouncilsplatformtoengageinconfrontationalgameswithMoscow.
However,ifourcounterpartsinthealliancetelluseverytime,Yes,wewillgatherintheNATORussia
Council,butwewillonlydiscussUkraine,thatwillbeacontinuationofthisparanoidaggressivepolicy.
NATOhasnothingtodowitheffortsontheUkrainiansettlement,LavrovsaidaccordingtoTASS.Ifthe
essenceoftheseideasisusingtheNATORussiaCouncilforanotherconfrontation,wedonotwantto
indulgeinsuchgames.
https://www.rt.com/news/383037-moscow-nato-ritual-
dance/?
utm_source=browser&utm_medium=aplication_chrome&utm
_campaign=chrome

Syria'chemicalattack'downtoAssad,
USsays
Syria's war

TheWhiteHousesaysitis"confident"BasharalAssad'sgovernmentwasbehindanapparentchemical
attackthatkilledatleast58peopleinnorthwestSyria.
TheSyrianObservatoryforHumanRightsreportedthatstrikesonKhanSheikhounbySyriangovernment
orRussianjetshadcausedmanypeopletochoke.
Later,aircraftfiredrocketsatlocalclinicstreatingsurvivors,medicsandactivistssaid.
Syria'sarmydeniedthegovernmenthadusedanysuchweapons.
WhiteHousespokesmanSeanSpicercondemnedwhathecalled"theseheinousactionsbytheBasharal
Assadregime",andsaiditwasinthebestinterestsoftheSyrianpeopleforPresidentAssadtoleave.
HewasjoinedinhiscondemnationbytheUK,UnitedNationsandFrance,amongothers.
Ifconfirmed,itwouldbeoneofthedeadliestchemicalattacksinSyria'scivilwar.
What witnesses saw
Media captionVictims were treated for injuries, including
asphyxiation
ThewarplanesarereportedtohaveattackedrebelheldKhanSheikhoun,about50km(30miles)southof
thecityofIdlib,earlyonTuesday,whenmanypeoplewereasleep.
Hussein Kayal, a photographer for the pro-opposition
Edlib Media Center (EMC), told the Associated Press
that he was awoken by the sound of an explosion at
about 06:30 (03:30 GMT)
When he reached the scene, there was no smell, he
said, and he found people lying on the floor, unable to
move and with constricted pupils
Mohammed Rasoul, the head of a charity ambulance
service in Idlib, told the BBC his medics had found
people, many of them children, choking in the street
The UK-based monitoring group, the Syrian Observatory
for Human Rights (SOHR), quoted medics who had
treated people for fainting, vomiting and foaming at the
mouth
An AFP news agency journalist saw a young girl, a
woman and two elderly people dead at a hospital, all
with foam still visible around their mouths
The journalist also reported that the same facility was
hit by a rocket on Tuesday afternoon, bringing down
rubble on top of doctors treating the injured.
Thesourceoftheprojectilewasnotclear,buttheEMCandtheoppositionLocalCoordination
Committees(LCC)networksaidwarplaneshadtargetedseveralclinics.
ThespectreofnerveagentsinSyriaagain
WhyisthereawarinSyria?
Progovernmentjournalistslatercitedmilitarysourcesassayingtherehadbeenanexplosionatanal
QaedachemicalweaponsfactoryinKhanSheikhounthatwascausedeitherbyanairstrikeoranaccident.
ThedefenceministryofRussia,PresidentAssad'sally,insistedithadnotcarriedoutanyairstrikesinthe
vicinity.
How many victims are there?
TheSOHRputthedeathtollat58,including11children,butMrRasoulreportedthat67peoplehadbeen
killedand300injured.
TheprooppositionStepnewsagencysaid100haddied.
Oneaidagency,theUnionofMedicalCareandReliefOrganisations(UOSSM),putthedeathtollatmore
than100.
TheEMCsaidithadstoppedcountingthevictimsbecausethereweresomany.
What substance was used?
Media captionThe BBC spoke to one witness and a pro-Assad
MP about the alleged attack
TheSOHRsaiditwasunabletosaywhatexactlywasdropped.
However,theEMCandLCCsaiditwasbelievedtobethenerveagentSarin,whichishighlytoxicand
considered20timesasdeadlyascyanide.
ChemicalweaponsexpertDanKaszetasaidthatdeterminingwhetherSarinwasinvolvedsimplyby
examiningvideoclipsisproblematic.
HeaddedthatTuesday'sattackcouldhavebeentheresultofoneofanynumberofchemicalagentsasthey
tendto"behavethesameintermsoftheirphysiologicaleffectsonthehumanbody".
Sarinisalmostimpossibletodetectbecauseitisaclear,colourlessandtastelessliquidthathasnoodourin
itspurestform.
Syria'sarmy,inastatementpostedonstatenewsagencySana,saiditneverhadandneverwoulduse
poisongas.
Read more: Why Sarin is so deadly
Has Sarin been used in Syria before?
Image copyright Reuters Image caption A Syrian military
source insisted it "does not and has not" used chemical
weapons
ThegovernmentwasaccusedbyWesternpowersoffiringrocketsfilledwithSarinatrebelheldsuburbsof
DamascusinAugust2013,killinghundredsofpeople.
PresidentAssaddeniedthecharge,blamingrebelfighters,buthedidsubsequentlyagreetodestroySyria's
chemicalarsenal.
Despitethat,theOrganisationfortheProhibitionofChemicalWeapons(OPCW)hascontinuedto
documenttheuseoftoxicchemicalsinattacksinSyria.
InJanuary2016,itsaidbloodsamplestakenfromthevictimsofoneunspecifiedattackshowedvictimshad
beenexposedtoSarinoraSarinlikesubstance.
Otherreporteduseofchemicalagents:
A joint investigation with the UN concluded in October
that government forces had used chlorine as a weapon
at least three times between 2014 and 2015
It also found Islamic State militants had used the blister
agent sulphur mustard
Human Rights Watch also recently accused government
helicopters of dropping bombs containing chlorine on
rebel-held areas of Aleppo
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Human Rights Watch
said helicopters dropped chlorine bombs over rebel-held
Aleppo last year
What has been the reaction?
"Today's chemical attack in Syria against innocent
people, including women and children, is reprehensible"
- White House spokesman Sean Spicer
UN Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura said it was a
"horrific" attack and that there should be a "clear
 identification of responsibilities and accountability" for
it; the UN Security Council is to hold an emergency
meeting on Wednesday
"Once again the Syrian regime will deny the evidence of
its responsibility for this massacre," French President
Francois Hollande said
UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said that President
Bashar al-Assad would be guilty of a war crime if it were
proved his regime was responsible
The OPCW said it was "seriously concerned", adding
that it was "gathering and analysing information from
all available sources".
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-39493854

WSJ:SusanRiceWasNotAloneIn
"Unmasking"TeamTrump
by Tyler Durden
Apr 5, 2017
AspartofitsdailywrapoftheSusanRicenewsflow,whichfocusedonherfirstmediaappearancesince
shewas"outed"asthepersonaresponsiblefor"unmasking"membersofteamTrump,theWSJprovides
twonewpiecesofincrementalinformation:i)inadditiontoMichaelFlynn,atleastonemorememberof
theTrumptransitionteamwas"unmasked"inintelligencereportsduetomultipleforeignconversations
thatweren'trelatedtoRussia;andii)Ricewasn'ttheadministrationofficialwhoinstigatedMr.Flynns
unmasking,confirmingthereisatleastonemorehighlevelofficialgiving"unmasking"orders.
Butfirst,abriefdetour.
"Unmasking"isatermusedwhentheidentityofaU.S.citizenorlawfulresidentisrevealedinclassified
intelligencereports.Normally,whengovernmentofficialsreceiveintelligencereports,thenamesof
Americancitizensareredactedtoprotecttheirprivacy.Butofficialscanrequestthatnames,listedasU.S.
Person1,forexample,beunmaskedinternallyinordertogivecontextaboutthepotentialvalueofthe
intelligence.Unmaskingisjustifiedfornationalsecurityreasonsbutisgovernedbystrictrulesacross
theU.S.intelligenceapparatusthatmakeitillegaltopursueforpoliticalreasonsortoleakclassified
informationgeneratedbytheprocess.
ItistheaccusationthatRiceunmaskedmembersforpurelypoliticalreasonsostensiblyincoordination
withpresidentObamathathasgottenRepublicansmellingbloodinthewater.Republicanshavefor
weekssignaledthattheysawunmaskingasthekeytoinvestigatingthesourceofmedialeaksdamagingto
theTrumpadministrationsuchastheexposureofformerTrumpnationalsecurityadviserMichael
Flynn,whowasforcedtoresigninFebruaryaftermediareportsrevealedthathemisledVicePresident
PenceaboutthecontentsofhisdiscussionswiththeRussianambassador.
Tothatend,earlierthismonth,Rep.TreyGowdy(RS.C.)pressedFBIDirectorJamesComeyinapublic
IntelligenceCommitteehearing:"Itwouldbenicetoknowtheuniverseofpeoplewhohavethepowerto
unmaskaU.S.citizensname...becausethatmightprovidesomethingofaroadmaptoinvestigatewho
mightveactuallydisseminatedamaskedU.S.citizensname.
HewentontopressComeyonwhetherspecificObamaofficials,includingRice,wouldhavehadthe
authoritytorequestthatanamebeunmasked.Yes,ingeneral,andanyothernationalsecurityadviser
would,Ithink,asamatteroftheirordinarycourseoftheirbusiness,Comeyanswered.
Shortlythereafter,TheHillnotesNunesmadehisshockingannouncementthatheandhealonehad
vieweddocumentsthatshowedinappropriateunmaskingbyObamaeraofficials.
Today,SusanRicecameouttodefendherselfandtoldMSNBCthattheallegationisthatsomehow,
Obamaadministrationofficialsutilizedintelligenceforpoliticalpurposes,RicetoldMitchell.Thats
absolutelyfalse."
SheaddedthatThenotion,whichsomepeoplearetryingtosuggest,thatbyaskingfortheidentityofthe
Americanpersonisthesameisleakingitthatscompletelyfalse.Thereisnoequivalencebetweenso
calledunmaskingandleaking.
Andyet,thatispreciselywhatmanyrepublicansaresuggestingbecauseotherwisethereisnoexplanation
forhowtheWaPoandNYTreceived,onavirtualsilverplatter,storiesaboutMikeFlynn's
communicationswithintelleveldetail.
PerhapsRiceissimplylyingassheliedonMarch22wheninaPBSinterviewshesaid"Iknownothing"
aboutunmaskingTrumpofficials.Lessthantwoweekslater,welearnthatshedid.
Butperhapsthereismoretothestorythanwhatweknowsofar.
***
AndthisiswheretheWSJcomesin,withthenewinfothataccordingtoaRepublicanofficialfamiliarwith
deliberationsbyGOPlawmakersontheHouseIntelligenceCommitteesaidthatthenamesoftwoU.S.
citizenswhowerepartofMr.Trumpstransitionteamhavebeenunmaskedinintelligencereports.
OneisMr.Flynnandtheotherhasntbeenidentified.ThereportinvolvingMr.Flynndocumentedphone
conversationshehadinlateDecemberwiththeRussianambassadortotheU.S.
TheWSJthenreportsthatRicehadrequestedtheunmaskingofatleastone
transitionofficialnotMr.Flynnwhowaspartofmultipleforeign
conversationsthatweren'trelatedtoRussia.
Andthepunchline:"TheRepublicanofficialandotherssaidMs.Ricewasn'ttheadministrationofficial
whoinstigatedMr.Flynnsunmasking."
Inotherwords,thestorythatSusanRiceistheunmaskerisincompleteasthereisatleastonemoreperson
exposingtheidentitiesofpeopleinTrump'scircle,andthattheNSAandotherintelagencieshavebeen
surveiling,accidentallyorotherwise,atleastone,sofarunnamedindividual,fromTrump'scircle.Itmay
wellbesomeonethattheWaPoandNYThavealreadypublishedabout,oritmaybesomeonewhohasyet
tohitthenewswire,deliveringthelatesttwistoftheongoingintelligencefednewscycle.
Fornowtheanswerisunknown,althoughwhenRicetestifiesunderoathbeforetheHouseIntel
Committee,wehopethatalloutstandingquestionswillfinallygetanswers.
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-04-04/wsj-least-one-
more-previously-unnamed-member-team-trump-has-been-
unmasked

RevivingtheChemicalWeaponsLie:
NewUSUKCallsforRegimeChange,
MilitaryAttackAgainstSyria
April 4, 2017
PatrickHenningsen
21stCenturyWire
Hereitcomesagain.AstheenemiesofpeacecontinuetopressureanewUSPresidentintodeeper
warcommitmentsoverseas,andasWashingtonsDeepStateworksrelentlesslyopposingRussian
movesinSyriaateveryturn,thewardrumshavestartedagainbeatingharderthanevernow,
clamouringforanewUSledattackonSyria.Thismorningwesawthefamiliarthemeemerge,and
justintimetoprovideaconvenientbackdroptothisweeksBrusselsPeaceTalksandconference
onSyriasFuture.
TheUSledCoalitionpreparestomakeitsendrunintoSyriatoRetakeRaqqa,andimposeitsSafe
ZonesinordertopartitionSyria,moremediademonizationoftheSyriangovernmentappearstobeneeded
bytheWest.
Oncue,themultibilliondollarUSandUKmediamachinessprungintooverdrivethismorningover
reportsbasedprimarilyfromtheirownactivistmediaoutlets.AleppoMediaCenterand
othersembeddedintheAlNusradominatedterroriststrongholdofIdlib,Syria,alongsidetheirmedia
counterparttheUKbasedSyrianObservatoryforHumanRights(SOHR)fundedbytheUKandEU,are
allnowclaimingthattheSyrianandRussianAirforceshavelaunchedachemicalweaponsairstrikekilling
civiliansinIdlib.
Intheirreporttodayentitled,Syriaconflict:ChemicalattackinIdlibkills58,theBBCisalsoalleging
intheirreportthatSaringaswasused.
TheallegedchemicalairstrikesaresaidtohavetakenplaceinthetownofKhanSheikhoun,about50km
southofthecityofIdlib.
Predictably,theBBCandothersimilarreportsbyCNN,havetriggeredawaveofconsensus
condemnationandindignationbytheusualvoices,theUNsStaffandeMistura,FrancoisHollande,and,
ofcourse,UKForeignSecretaryBorisJohnson,whosaidthatPresidentBasharalAssadwouldbeguilty
ofawarcrimeifitsomehowbeproventhathisregimewasresponsible.
Bombingyourowncivilianswithchemicalweaponsisunquestionablyawarcrimeandtheymustbe
heldtoaccount,hesaid(reportedbyBBC).
Butisthemainstreammediasversionofeventswhatactuallyhappened?
TheBBCclaimsintheirarticlethat,OppositionactivistssaidSyriangovernmentorRussianwarplanes
carriedoutthestrikes.ThisclaimshouldbecheckedagainstanyRussianairsortiesscheduledforthe
sameperiod.Asofthismorning,Russiasdefenceministryhasstatedthatithadnotcarriedoutanyair
strikesthearea.
TheproblemhereisthattheBBCandothersarenotonlytakingoppositionactivistsreportsofachemical
attackatfacevalue,theyarealsoelevatingclaimsthattheSyrianandRussianairforceswerethenlater
hittingthemedicalclinicswhoweretreatingthesurvivors:
Later,aircraftfiredrocketsatlocalclinicstreatingsurvivors,medicsandactivistssaid.
Expectedly,aswithpastclaimsofchemicalattacks,thenotoriousUSUKfundedNGO,theWhite
Helmetshavealreadyplayedacentralroleinscriptingthenarrativeforthislatestchemicalattack.
AswithsomanyotherpreviousreportsonSyria,theBBC,CNNandAPsreportingreliesexclusivelyon
oppositionactivistsandoppositionmediaagencies,includingtheprooppositionStepNewsagency,
theEdlibMediaCenter(EMC),andoppositionjournalistslikephotographerHusseinKayal,aswell
asanunnamedAFPnewsagencyjournalist.
TheunnamedAFPjournalistisparticularlyinteresting,asitseemstobethesourceofakeyportionof
theBBCsversionofevents:
AnAFPnewsagencyjournalistsawayounggirl,awomanandtwoelderlypeopledeadatahospital,all
withfoamstillvisiblearoundtheirmouths.
ThejournalistalsoreportedthatthesamefacilitywashitbyarocketonTuesdayafternoon,bringingdown
rubbleontopofdoctorstreatingtheinjured.
However,asyoureadfurtherdowntheBBCreport,thestorygetslesscertain,asthestorybecomesvery
loose:
Thesourceoftheprojectilewasnotclear,buttheEMCandtheoppositionLocalCoordination
Committees(LCC)networksaidwarplaneshadtargetedseveralclinics.
AftertheirsourcetheSOHRrefusedtosaywhichchemicalwassupposedlydropped,theBBCquickly
movedintofillintheblanksbyframingthestorythattheSyrianRussianAirforceshadlaunchedaSarin
Attack.
TheSOHRsaiditwasunabletosaywhatexactlywasdropped.However,theEMCandLCCsaidit
wasbelievedtobethenerveagentSarin,whichishighlytoxicandconsidered20timesasdeadlyas
cyanide.

AtnopointinitsreportingdoestheBBCeverexpressanyskepticismthatmaybetheiractivistsources
couldbeprovidingfalseormisleadinginformation.Ultimately,thesereportscanbeusedtotrigger
renewedcallsbyWesternofficialsformilitarystrikesagainsttheSyrianRegimewhichwasexactly
whathappenedtodayafterthesenewsstorieswerecirculated.Withinafewhoursafterthesereports
circulated,CongressmanAdamKinzinger(R,Illinois)cameonCNNwithWolfBlitzerwhoasked
Kinzingerpointblank:Whatcanbedonetoremovethisregime?Kinzingerthenrepliedbycallingoutright
forUSairstrikestoTakeouttheAssadRegimeinSyria,includingcrateringtheirairstripssonoplanes
cantakeoffandcreatingaNoFlyZoneoverSyria.
Thesestatements,asbombasticastheymaysound,areseriousandshouldnotbetakencasually.The
problemistheyarebasedonaseriesoflies.Ofcourse,KinzingerwasfollowedonairbyJohnMcCain
protestingagainstUSSecretaryofStateRexTillersonsrecentcommentsthisweekthat,TheSyrian
peopleshouldbeabletochoosetheirown(political)futureeffectivelyholdingtheoverwhelming
majorityofSyrianincontemptforsupportingtheirgovernment.
CNNSeniorMiddleEastcorrespondentArwaDamonalsochimedinwithBlitzerfromNewYork,and
withoutanyrealevidencepresentedastowhathashappenedandwhoistoblame,sheswiftlyconcluded
thattheIdlibchemicalattackwastheworkoftheregimeandthatAmericacannotstandbackidlyand
donothing,andhowthiswouldshowalackofhumanity,
TheBBCdoesbrieflymentionanalternativereport,butcarefullytriedtodiscredititinthecourtof
politicalopinionbylabellingitasfromProGovernmentjournalists,statedhere:
Progovernmentjournalistslatercitedmilitarysourcesassayingtherehadbeenanexplosionatanal
QaedachemicalweaponsfactoryinKhanSheikhounthatwascausedeitherbyanairstrikeoran
accident.
Asexpected,theUNaffiliatedchemicalweaponswatchdog,theOPCW,quicklyannouncedtheywere
seriouslyconcernedabouttheallegedchemicalattack,andthattheywerenowgatheringandanalysing
informationfromallavailablesources.Onehopesthatthiswillentailmorethanjustlookingatactivist
orWhiteHelmetsmaterialbeingcirculatedontheUSandwesternmedia.
Incredibly,KinzingeralsosaidonnationalTVwithCNNthatpeopleshouldignoreanystorieswhichDO
NOTimplicatetheSyriangovernmentwagedchemicalattacksagainstitsownpeopleinEastGhoutain
2013andthattheseshouldbedismissedasfakenewsputoutbytheRussiansandtheFSB.Bythis
statement,KinzingerisessentiallysayingthatawardwinningAmericanjournalistsSeymourHershand
RobertParryareakintobeingRussianagents.Infact,Kinzingeriswrongandlyinginhiscapacityasa
highrankingHouseCommitteemember.

In2013,theUSandUKwentonanalloutpropagandablitztotryandimplicatetheSyrianGovernmentin
advanceofwarvotesinbothWashingtonandLondon.Thecampaignfailed.
WatchthisvideoanalysisbySyriancommentatorKevorkAlmassianofSyriannaAnalysis:
.
Thefollowingarelinkstoasmallsampleoffactualreportspubliclyavailablewhichclearlyshowthatthe
allegedSarinAttackin2013wasinfacttheworkofwesternandGulfbackedoppositionrebels
(terrorists)andnottheAssadgovernment,andallofthesereportshavebeenmoreorlessignoredbyCNN,
BBCandtheentiretyofthewesternmainstreammediabecausetheydonotfitintothewesternregime
changeandUSledmilitaryinterventionnarrative:
SeymourM.Hersh
https://www.lrb.co.uk/v36/n08/seymourmhersh/theredlineandtheratline
PeterLee
http://www.counterpunch.org/2015/10/23/hershvindicatedturkishwhistleblowerscorroboratestoryon
falseflagsarinattackinsyria/
C.J.Chivers
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/29/world/middleeast/newstudyrefinesviewofsarinattackin
syria.html
AlexNewman
https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/foreignpolicy/item/17443mitreportobamausedbogus
intelligencetopushsyriawar
CarlaDelPonte,UNInspector
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middleeast/unscarladelpontesaysthereisevidencerebels
mayhaveusedsarininsyria8604920.html
CarmenRussellSluchansky
http://www.mintpressnews.com/thefailedpretextforwarseymourhersheliothigginsmitprofessorson
saringasattack/188597/
SwedishDoctorsforHumanRights
http://theindicter.com/swedishdoctorsforhumanrightswhitehelmetsvideomacabremanipulationof
deadchildrenandstagedchemicalweaponsattacktojustifyanoflyzoneinsyria/
PatrickHenningsen(2013chlorineincident)
http://21stcenturywire.com/2013/03/27/iraq20westwillnowleanonuntodeliveryawmdverdictin
syria/
RobertParry
https://consortiumnews.com/2016/09/08/unteamheardclaimsofstagedchemicalattacks/
MoreontheMITstudydebunkingWesttheoryonGhouta:
http://21stcenturywire.com/2014/01/20/mitstudyfurtherdestroyswashingtonssyriachemicalweapons
claim/

http://21stcenturywire.com/2017/04/04/reviving-the-
chemical-weapons-lie-new-us-uk-calls-for-regime-change-
military-attack-against-syria/

Rebelwarehousewithchemweaponshit
bySyrianairstrikeinIdlibRussian
MOD
Published time: 4 Apr, 2017

The Syrian Air Force has destroyed a warehouse in Idlib

province where chemical weapons were being produced and
stockpiled before being shipped to Iraq, Russias Defense
Ministry spokesman said.
Thestrike,whichwaslaunchedmiddayTuesday,targetedamajorrebelammunitiondepoteastofthetown
ofKhanSheikhoun,RussianDefenseMinistryspokesmanMajorGeneralIgorKonashenkovsaidina
statement.
Thewarehousewasusedtobothproduceandstoreshellscontainingtoxicgas,Konashenkovsaid.The
shellsweredeliveredtoIraqandrepeatedlyusedthere,headded,pointingoutthatbothIraqand
internationalorganizationshaveconfirmedtheuseofsuchweaponsbymilitants.

ThesamechemicalmunitionswereusedbymilitantsinAleppo,whereRussianmilitaryexpertstook
samplesinlate2016,Konashenkovsaid.
TheDefenseMinistryhasconfirmedthisinformationasfullyobjectiveandverified,Konashenkov
added.
Accordingtothestatement,KhanSheikhouncivilians,whorecentlysufferedachemicalattack,displayed
identicalsymptomstothoseofAleppochemicalattackvictims.

HasanHajAli,commanderoftheFreeIdlibArmyrebelgroup,rejectedRussiasversionoftheincident,
sayingtherebelshadnomilitarypositionsinthearea.
Everyonesawtheplanewhileitwasbombingwithgas,hetoldReuters.
Likewise,alltheciviliansintheareaknowthattherearenomilitarypositionsthere,orplacesforthe
manufacture[ofweapons].Thevariousfactionsoftheoppositionarenotcapableofproducingthese
substances,headded.
Atleast58people,including11children,reportedlydiedandscoreswereinjuredafterahospitalinKhan
SheikhounwastargetedinasuspectedgasattackonTuesdaymorning,Reutersreported,citingmedicsand
rebelactivists.Soonafteramissileallegedlyhitthefacility,peoplestartedshowingsymptomsofchemical
poisoning,suchaschokingandfainting.
Thevictimswerereportedlyalsoseenwithfoamcomingoutoftheirmouths.WhilethemajorSyrian
oppositiongroup,theSyrianNationalCoalition,andotherprorebelgroupsputtheblameontheattack
ontoPresidentBasharAssadsgovernment,theSyrianmilitarydismissedallallegationsaspropagandaby
therebels.

"WedenycompletelytheuseofanychemicalortoxicmaterialinKhanSheikhountowntodayandthearmy
hasnotusednorwilluseinanyplaceortime,neitherinpastorinfuture,"theSyrianarmysaidina
statement.
TheRussianmilitarystateditdidnotcarryoutanyairstrikeintheareaeither.
However,EUforeignaffairschiefFedericaMogherini,commentingontheincident,wasquicktopointto
theSyriangovernmentasaculprit,sayingthatitbearsresponsibilityfortheawfulattack.
USSecretaryofStateRexTillersonechoedMogherini,accusingtheSyriangovernmentofperpetratingthe
attackcallingitbrutal,unabashedbarbarism.Heargued,thatbesidestheSyrianauthorities,Iranand
Russiashouldalsobearmoralresponsibilityforit.
https://www.rt.com/news/383522-syria-idlib-warehouse-
strike-chemical/

haaretz.com
IsraelstronglycondemnsSyriachemical
attack,callsonworldtointervene
Barak Ravid, Jonathan Lis and Gili Cohen Apr 04, 2017 10:49
PM
PrimeMinisterBenjaminNetanyahuseverelycondemnedtheusageofchemicalweaponsagainstinnocent
civiliansinSyria."ThehorribleimagesinSyriashouldshockanyhuman,"Netanyahusaidatamemorial
forIsrael'sformerpresidentChaimHerzogheldinJerusalemonTuesday.
"Israelcallsontheinternationalcommunitytocompleteitscommitmentfrom2013andremovethe
chemicalweaponsfromSyria.Thecruelwartherehighlightsourgreatcommandmentforevertoprotect
ourselvesagainstanyenemyandagainstanythreat."
TheSyrianObservatoryforHumanRights,aBritishbasedwarmonitor,saidasuspectedchemicalattack
bySyriangovernmentorRussianjetskilledatleast58people,including11children,intherebelheld
northwesternprovinceofIdlib.
ChairmanoftheHabayitHayehudipartyandEducationMinisterNaftaliBenneturgedNetanyahuto
conveneasecuritycabinetmeetingonSyria'schemicalattackanditspossibleramificationsforIsrael.
Bennett'sbureausaidthattheeducationministerwantstoholdadiscussiononhumanitarianaspectsofthe
conflict,thesecurityrelatedimplicationsontheregion,andthesystematicmassacretakingplaceinSyria.
Amemberofthesecuritycabinet,InteriorMinisterAryeDery,tweetedthatIsraelmustinterveneonthe
situationinSyria."AheartbreakinghorrorinSyriathismorning,"hewrote,addingthat"dozensofchildren
killedbychemicalweapons.Asapowerandthesoledemocracyintheregion,Israelmustleadtheworldin
puttinganendtothishorriblemassacre."
Israel'sPresidentReuvenRivlinalsocondemnedtheincident,callingita"stainonhumanity,"andurging
theinternationalcommunityto"jointogethertobringanendtothismurderousinsanityandmakesure
thesetypesofimageswillneveragainbeseenanywhereintheworld.Icallonworldleadersandtheheads
oftheworldpowerstoactnowandstopthecriminalmurderedtakinginplaceinSyriaatthehandsofthe
AssadregimeandacttohavechemicalweaponsremovedfromtheSyrianterritory."
FinanceMinisterMosheKahloncalledeventsinSyriaa"genocide,"sayingthatthe"massacreofchildren
requiresunwaveringactionbytheworldtocurbAssad'sregime.Israel,asthenationoftheJewishpeople,
mustmakegoodonitsmoralcommitmentandopenitsgatetogivethechildrenvictimsmedicalcare.This
typeofactionwillnotbelackinginresourcesorinmoralresolve.
TheconditioninSyriaisatestimonytoObamasfailure,chairmanoftheopposition,MKIsaacHerzog
toldIsrael'sArmyRadio.[TheAmericans]weresurethey'recuttingdownchemicalweapons,butnowwe
discoverthereareinfactotherunitsofchemicalweapons,Herzogsaid.
ImsurePresidentTrumpisinthesituationroomandhe'llhavetofacethistest.Ithinkthatheshouldlead
acoalitiontoneutralizetheuseofchemicalweapons.
Coalitionwhip,MKDavidBitan,fromNetanyahu'sLikudpartyalsoblamedObama,sayinghehadbeen
dupedbytheAssadregime."Anagreement[toseechemicalweaponsremovedfromSyria]wasreached,
butnotwelearnthatAssadfooledObama.Thisisespeciallyconcerninginwakeofthenucleardealthat
administrationsignedwithIranandcastsalongshadowonthatpresident'sachievementswiththe[Iranian]
ayatollahs."
EchoingNetanyahu,hesaid"Assadwillstopatnothingtosurvive,wecanonlytrustourselvesin
protectingIsrael.
IsraeliAmbassadortotheUN,DannyDanon,saidTuesdaythat"Wemustneverremainsilentinthefaceof
thecriminalmassacreinSyriaandallowtheseshockingimagestorepeatthemselves.TheUNmustact
immediatelytopreventanyuseofchemicalweapons.ThisisthetruepurposeoftheUNanditmustfulfill
itsresponsibility."
Formerheadofmilitaryintelligence,Maj.Gen.AmosYadlin,saidTuesdaythatAssadshouldbesentto
theInternationalCriminalCourtasawarcriminal.
Yadlin,whocurrentlyservesasheadoftheInstituteforNationalSecurityStudies,wroteonhisTwitter
accountthatit'stimeforAssadtopayforthewarcrimeshehadcommitted.InaninterviewwithArmy
Radio,hesaidthatthesewereactsthat,asJews,Israelcannotallowtocontinueandclaimedthat"theright
thingthatshouldhappentonightisthatthesameplanesthatattackedinIdlibinKhanSheikhounshould
disappearandbedestroyed."
Yadlin,whoformerlyservedasaseniorofficerintheairforce,alsosaidthatIsraelcannotremainsilent
aftertheusechemicalweaponsthatcrossedredlines.Yadlinsaidearlierthat"Israelmustleadaclear
moralfrontagainstthewarcrimesofIranianAssadHezbollahforces"andtoformulateamoreactive
policyagainstsucheventsinSyria.
LivingwithAssad
Condemnationsandcallsforactionpouredinfromacrosstheworld,withTurkeycallingtheincidenta
"crimeagainsthumanity"andFrancecallingtheUNSecurityCounciltoholdanemergencymeeting.
ThecondemnationscomeaweekaftertheU.S.ambassadortotheUnitedNations,NikkiHaley,saidthatit
"wasnolongerourprioritytositandfocusongettingAssadout."Haleyexplainedthat"youpickand
chooseyourbattles."
>>IndifferenttoAssad,antiIran:Trump'sSyriapolicybafflesexperts<<
Thefollowingday,WhiteHousePressSecretarySeanSpicersaidthat"withrespecttoAssad,thereisa
politicalrealitythatwehavetoaccept."Headdedthat"theUnitedStateshasprofoundprioritiesinSyria
andIraq,andwevemadeitclearthatcounterterrorism,particularlythedefeatofISIS,isforemostamong
thosepriorities."
http://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/1.781439

Syria Chemical Weapons Red Flags and False Flags

By Mark Taliano
Global Research, April 06, 2017

TherearetoomanyredflagsaboutthechemicalweaponsattackinnorthernSyriatobelievetheofficial
versionofeventsthatimmediatelyassignedguilttotheAssadgovernment.
Eachoftheredflags,ontheotherhand,stronglysuggeststhattheincidentwas(yetanother)falseflag
operationperpetratedbytheterroristswithaviewtodestroyingthepeaceprocessandprolongingthewar.
AkeyconsiderationwouldbeCuibono?
DoestheAssadgovernmentbenefitfromachemicalweaponsattackoninnocentpeoplewhenheis
winningthewarandajustpeaceisonthehorizon?No.TheAssadgovernmentinnowaybenefits.
DoimperialterroristproxiesbenefitfromdemonizingAssadandhastilyaccusinghimofkillinghisown
people?Yestheydo.
Wasthereforeknowledgeoftheevent?Apparentlyso.
ReporterFerasKaramannouncedbeforetheevent,thatitwasgoingtooccur.

Andwhataboutthechemicalagentitself?Thehastyconclusionthatthegaswassarinisunreasonable,not
onlybecausetheconclusionwasreachedalmostimmediately,butalsobecausevideosofthealleged
victimscontradictsymptomsthatwouldnormallybeassociatedwithsaringasexposure.

InaninterviewconductedonApril5,2017,DamianWalker,aformerarmybombdisposalofficer,made
theseobservations:
WhenIinitiallyreadthatsarinnerveagenthadbeenusedinanattackonIdlib,Iwassurprisedthatthe
chemicalwarfareagenthadbeenidentifiedsoquickly.
Onwatchingthevideooftheincident,Iquicklyconcludedthatitwasunlikelyasarinattack.Ifitwasthe
firstresponderswouldalsohavebeenkilled,andthevictimssymptomsappearedtobetheresultofa
chokingagent,andnotamilitarygradeagent.
Attheveryleast,thetotalityoftheseredflagsdemandsanindependentinvestigation,whichwouldlikely
takeweeks,ratherthanhours.Failingthis,thereasonableconclusionwouldbethattheincidentwasafalse
flagevent.
Inmattersofwarandpeace,thoroughinvestigationsshouldbeamatterofimportanceandpriority,but
accusationsarealreadyinfestingmainstreammedianarratives,sothemorelikelyoutcomeisthatthe
incidentwillbeusedtofalselyblametheAssadgovernment,withaviewtoprolongingthewar,and
destroyingSyriaandherpeople.
http://www.globalresearch.ca/syria-chemical-weapons-red-
flags-and-false-flags/5583616

rt.com
TurkeygrabbingSyrianlandbymoving
borderfenceSyrianambassadorto
Russianmedia
Publishedtime:5Apr,201709:12
TurkeyhasunilaterallymovedaborderfencedeeperintoSyrianterritoryinanapparentlandgrab
violatingSyriassovereignty,SyriasambassadortoRussiahastoldRIANovosti.
SpeakingtoRIANovosti,SyrianambassadorRiadHaddadsaidTurkeyhasmovedthebarbedwire
[borderfence]deeperintoourterritory,exploitingthedryingupofAfrinRiversoutheastofthetownof
Jandaris,asifitisnowTurkishlands.

ThisishowlandgrabisbeingdoneonSyriansoil,theambassadorstated,stressingweconsidersuch
actionsaviolationofourcountryssovereignty.
HaddadalsosaidtheTurkisharmyhasoccupiedIdlibgovernoratesQirbatandAtmadistricts,while
sendingheavyarmortoseizeterritorynearthetownofAfrin.AccordingtoSyriasambassador,theTurks
havebegunpreparationstobuildawallthatwouldsplitthecapturedlandsofffromSyrianterritory.
Turkishtroops,tanks,andcombataircraftfirstcrossedintoSyriaonAugust24,2016.Accordingtothe
Turkishgovernment,theoffensivedubbedOperationEuphratesShieldwaslaunchedtofirstsuppressa
KurdishinsurgencyandmoveitawayfromtheTurkishborder,andthenfightISmilitantsinnorthern
Syria.
Inrecentmonths,theTurkishArmyandalliedSyrianrebelshaveseizedthestrategictownsofJarablusand
alBab,whileadvancingdeeperintoSyrianterritory.DamascushasbeenadamantlyagainsttheTurkish
invasionfromthebeginning,pointingtoitasacompleteviolationofSyriasterritorialintegrity.
Lastweek,TurkeydeclaredOperationEuphratesShieldover,butwarnedthatsimilaroperationsarelikely
tocontinueonSyriansoilunderdifferentnamesifTurkeyssecurityisendangered.
AnkarasclaimsthatitsmilitaryactivitiesinSyriahaveendedcontradicttherealityontheground,
however,ambassadorHaddadsaid,warningthatSyriahaslegitimatereasontorepelTurkeysaggression
byanymeansifitsactionsinSyriasnorthdonotcease.
https://www.rt.com/news/383557-turkey-land-seizure-syria-
border/?
utm_source=browser&utm_medium=aplication_chrome&utm
_campaign=chrome

presstv.ir
PressTVMaygetsSaudihonorasUK
bombsrainonYemen
SaudiKingSalmanbinAbdulazizAlSaudhaspresentedvisitingBritishPrimeMinisterTheresa
MaywiththekingdomshighestcivilianhonorasUKsuppliedbombskeeprainingonYemenis
duringRiyadh'swarontheimpoverishedArabcountry.
SalmanpresentedtheOrderofKingAbdulaziztoMayonWednesdayduringtalksheldinthealYamamah
palaceinRiyadh.
Theorderisnamedafterthefounderofthekingdom,AbdulazizAlSaud,andisbestowedtocitizensof
SaudiArabiaandforeignersformeritoriousservice.
Duringthemeeting,currentbilateralrelationsandwaystheincreasetiesinallfieldswerediscussed.
SalamalsoheldaluncheonbanquetforthevisitingBritishpremierwhichwasalsoattendedbyseveral
SaudidignitariesandtheBritishambassadortoSaudiArabiaSimonCollis.
OnTuesday,MaymetwithSaudiArabiasCrownPrinceMohammedbinNayefafterarrivinginthe
kingdomfollowingatriptoJordan,whereshediscussedtheexpansionofbilateraltieswithKingAbdullah
II.

MaysvisitcomesatatimewhentheUKisunderpressuretohaltitsarmssalestoSaudiArabia,whichis
engagedinamilitaryaggressionagainstYemen.

AccordingtoAmnestyinternational,sincetheonsetofthewarin2015,theUSandtheUKhavesoldover
$5billionworthofweaponstotheRiyadhregime,morethan10timesthe$450milliontheyhaveallegedly
spenttohelpsaveYemenicivilians.
SaudiArabiabackedbyanumberofAfricanandPersianGulfArabstateslaunchedthemassive
aggressionagainstneighboringYemenonMarch26,2015,inanattempttoreinstateformerpresidentAbd
RabbuhMansurHadi,whoisacloseallyofthedespotickingdom,andtocrushthepopularHouthi
Ansarullahmovement.Theoffensivehassofarleftover12,000Yemeniciviliansdead,accordingtothe
latesttallies.
http://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2017/04/05/516897/salam-may-
riyadh-yemen-order-honor

naturalblaze.com
MicrowaveRadiationShouldBe
RegulatedOnAPrecautionaryBasis,
StudySuggests
ByCatherineJFrompovich
PubMedpublishedtheAbstractofa2011sciencepapertitledLongtermexposuretomicrowaveradiation
provokescancergrowth:evidencesfromradarsandmobilecommunicationsystems(YakymenkoI1,
SidorikE,KyrylenkoS,ChekhunV.),whichoriginallywaspublishedinExperimentalOncology,2011
Jun;33(2):6270.Itdiscussesthealarmingepidemiologicalandexperimentaldataonpossiblecarcinogenic
effectsfromlongtermexposurestolowintensitymicrowaveradiation.
Thepapercitesmodelstudiesinwhichrodentsindicatedasignificantincreaseincarcinogenesis[cancer]
after17to24monthsofmicrowaveexposure.Heresamostsignificantstatementtakendirectlyfromthe
Abstract:
Itisnowbecomingincreasinglyevidentthatassessmentofbiologicaleffectsofnonionizingradiation
basedonphysical(thermal)approachusedinrecommendationsofcurrentregulatorybodies,includingthe
InternationalCommissiononNonIonizingRadiationProtection(ICNIRP)Guidelines,requiresurgent
reevaluation.
UrgentreevaluationisneededandstillICNIRPrefusestoacknowledgenonthermalradiationwaves
adversehealtheffectsasoflate2016.IntestimonypresentedduringmyAMISmartMeterrefusalhearing
beforethePennsylvaniaPublicUtilityCommissionsAdministrativeLawCourtinNovember2016,PECO
EnergyCompanyexpertwitnessestestifiedtheywerecitingICNIRPastheexperttheyrelyuponfor
EMF/RF/ELFradiationknowledgeandindustryinformation.Yet,ICNIRPhasbeencitedforconflictsof
interest,whichIintroducedintothecourtrecordinthefirstBriefIfiledwiththecourt.
Furthermore,Yakymenko,etalstatedaclearandmostimportantcaveat,whichutilitiesthatretrofitAMI
SmartMetersoperatingonmicrowavesandemittingallsortsofwavelengthsanddirtyelectricity,aka
sinusoidalwavesthatcanradiate6to8feetawayfromthehousewiringtheytravelon:
WealsoemphasizethattheeverydayexposureofbothoccupationalandgeneralpublictoMW
[microwave]radiationshouldberegulatedbasedonaprecautionaryprincipleswhichimplymaximum
restrictionofexcessiveexposure.
Regardingexcessiveexposure(s),AMISmartMetersprovide24/7/365exposuresthatcannotbeturnedoff
likeamicrowaveoven,cellphoneorotherelectricalappliances.TheZigBeeradiosinAMISMsoperateat
gigahertzfrequenciessimilartomicrowaveovens!
Andyet,U.S.publicutilitycommissionsnationwidearenotdoingtheirduediligenceinmandating
consumerandenvironmentalprotectionsfromutilitycompaniesandcell/mast/stingraytowersthatgenerate
tremendousmicrowaveexposures!WhyarentthePUCsdoingtheirjobtoprotectcitizens?
IndependentsmartmeterresearcherWarrenWoodwardproducedavideo,NerveDisruptingFrequencies
RadiatingfromSmartMeters,whichdocumentsinsoundandvisualstheRFwaveformscomingoffa
Landis+GyrFocusAXRsmartmeter.
Ithinkeveryoneoughttowatchthevideobelowandthenquestionwhatsgoingontheirhomes,especially
iftheirutilitymeters(electric,naturalgasandwater)havebeenretrofittedwithAMISmartMeters.Ifyou
dontknowifyouhaveanAMISmartMeter,callyourutilitycompaniesandaskthem.Theyhavetotell
youiftheyretrofittedoneontoyourhomewithoutyourpermission.
HeresWarrensexceptionalandtimely16minutevideo.
YouTube:https://youtu.be/4NTSejgsjTc?t=8
http://www.naturalblaze.com/2017/04/microwave-radiation-
should-be-regulated-precautionary-basis.html

AtmospherefoundaroundEarthlike
planetGJ1132b
By Rebecca Morelle Science Correspondent, BBC News
ScientistssaytheyhavedetectedanatmospherearoundanEarthlikeplanetforthefirsttime.
TheyhavestudiedaworldknownasGJ1132b,whichis1.4timesthesizeofourplanetandlies39light
yearsaway.
Theirobservationssuggestthatthe"superEarth"iscloakedinathicklayerofgassesthatareeitherwater
ormethaneoramixtureofboth.
ThestudyispublishedintheAstronomicalJournal.
Discoveringanatmosphere,andcharacterisingit,isanimportantstepforwardinthehuntforlifebeyond
ourSolarSystem.
Butitishighlyunlikelythatthisworldishabitable:ithasasurfacetemperatureof370C.
DrJohnSouthworth,theleadresearcherfromKeeleUniversity,said:"Tomyknowledgethehottest
temperaturethatlifehasbeenabletosurviveonEarthis120Candthat'sfarcoolerthanthisplanet."
Chemicalsignatures
ThediscoveryofplanetGJ1132bwasfirstannouncedin2015.ItliesintheVelaconstellationinthe
southernhemisphere.
One possibility is that it is a 'water world' with an
atmosphere of hot steam
WhileitisasimilarsizetoEarth,thestaritorbitsismuchsmaller,cooleranddimmerthanourSun.
UsingatelescopeattheEuropeanSouthernObservatoryinChile,theresearcherswereabletostudythe
planetbywatchinghowitblockedsomeofthelightofitshoststarasitpassedinfrontofit.
"Itmakesthestarlookalittlebitfainterandit'sactuallyaverygoodwayoffindingtransitingplanets
it'showthisonewasfound,"saidDrSouthworth.
Butdifferentmoleculesinaplanet'satmosphereifithasoneabsorblightindifferentways,allowing
scientiststolookfortheirchemicalsignatureswhentheworldtransitsitsstar.
TheobservationsofplanetGJ1132bsuggestthatithasathickatmospherecontainingeithersteamand/or
methane.
"Onepossibilityisthatitisa'waterworld'withanatmosphereofhotsteam,"saidDrSouthworth.
Theresearcherssaywhileitisunlikelythatanylifeformscouldsurviveonthisworld,thediscoveryofan
atmosphereisencouraginginthehuntforextraterrestriallife.
DrSouthworthsaid:"Whatwehaveshownisthatplanetsaroundlowmassstarscanhaveatmospheresand
becausetherearesomanyofthoseintheUniverse,itmakesitthatmuchmorelikelythatonemighthave
life."
CommentingontheresearchMarekKukula,thepublicastronomerattheRoyalObservatoryGreenwich,
said:"Thisisaniceproofofconcept.
"Ifthetechnologycandetectanatmospheretoday,thenitbodeswellforbeingabletodetectandstudythe
atmospheresofevenmoreEarthlikeplanetsinthenottoodistantfuture."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-39521344

bbc.co.uk
Syriawar:USlaunchesmissilestrikesin
responsetochemical'attack'BBCNews
Dave Lee North America technology reporter

Mediaplaybackisunsupportedonyourdevice
Media captionThe Pentagon has released video of missiles
being launched from US Navy ships, targeted at a Syrian
airfield.
TheUShascarriedoutamissilestrikeagainstaSyrianairbaseinresponsetoasuspectedchemical
weaponsattackonarebelheldtown.
FiftynineTomahawkcruisemissileswerefiredfromtwoUSNavyshipsintheMediterranean.Sixpeople
werekilled,theSyrianarmysaid.
ItisthefirstdirectUSmilitaryactionagainstforcescommandedbySyria'spresident.
TheKremlin,whichbacksBasharalAssad,hascondemnedthestrike.
DmitryPeskov,spokesmanforRussianPresidentVladimirPutin,calledit"anactofaggressionagainsta
sovereignnation".
Theattack,at04:40Syriantime(01:40GMT),comesjustdaysafterdozensofcivilians,includingmany
children,diedinthesuspectednervegasattackinthetownofKhanSheikhouninIdlibprovince.

Mediaplaybackisunsupportedonyourdevice
Media captionRescue workers said many children were
among those killed or injured in the suspected chemical
attack in Idlib
SpeakingfromhisMaraLagoestateinFlorida,MrTrumpbrandedPresidentAssada"dictator"whohad
"launchedahorriblechemicalweaponsattackoninnocentcivilians".
MrTrumpsaidhehadactedinAmerica's"vitalnationalsecurityinterest"topreventtheuseofchemical
weapons.
"TonightIcallonallcivilisednationstojoinusinseekingtoendthisslaughterandbloodshedinSyriaand
alsotoendterrorismofallkindsandalltypes,"hesaid.
PresidentTrump'sstatementinfull

Mediaplaybackisunsupportedonyourdevice
Media captionTrump: "Assad choked out the lives of helpless
men, women and children"
TheUKgovernmentcalledtheUSstrike"anappropriateresponsetothebarbaricchemicalweapons
attack".
ThePentagonsaidtheRussianmilitary,whichsupportsSyriangovernmentforces,hadbeeninformed
aheadoftheUSaction.
InastatementthePentagonsaidmissilesfiredfromNavydestroyersUSSPorterandUSSRosshad
targetedaircraft,aircraftshelters,storageareas,ammunitionsupplybunkers,airdefencesystems,and
radarsatShayratairfieldinwesternHomsprovince.
ThePentagonaddedthatthestrikewasintended"todetertheregimefromusingchemicalweaponsagain".

Analysis: Jon Sopel, BBC North America editor

Rarelyhasapolicychangedsofarandsoquicklyandrarelyhasitbeenacteduponsoswiftly.
WhenPresidentTrumpcametoofficetheSyrianleaderwasseenasausefulallyinthefightagainstso
calledIslamicState.Alltalkofregimechangestopped.
Butthechemicalweaponsattackchangedallthat.Withintwodays,theUShasreverseditsviewon
PresidentAssad,identifiedtargetsandstruck.
Whatwedon'tknowiswhetherthisisaoneoffactofretaliation,orthestartofsomethingmoreprolonged
againsttheAssadgovernment.NordoweknowwhereitleavesrelationswithSyria'sstrongally,Russia.

AWhiteHousespokesmansaiditbelieved"withahighdegreeofconfidence"thatTuesday'schemical
attackhadbeenlaunchedfromtheShayratairfieldbywarplanesunderthecommandofPresidentAssad.
HealsosaidtheWhiteHousebelievedthesubstanceusedwasthenerveagentSarin,whichishighlytoxic
andconsidered20timesasdeadlyascyanide.
AstatementonSyrianstateTVsaid"Americanaggression"hadtargetedaSyrianmilitarybasewith"a
numberofmissiles".
TheSyrianarmyspokesmanlatersaidtheattackhadleftsixpeopledead,anumberofotherswounded,and
causedsignificantdamage.Hedidnotsaywhetherthepeopleaffectedwerecivilianormilitary.
ABBCNewsproducerhasbeensharingreportsfrompeopleneartothebaseonsocialmedia,withone
describing"totaldevastation".
TheUShasledacoalitioncarryingoutairstrikesagainstjihadistgroupsinSyriasince2014butthisisthe
firsttimeithastargetedgovernmentforces.
ThelatestactionwaswelcomedbySyrianoppositiongrouptheSyrianNationalCoalition.
"Wehopeformorestrikes...thatthesearejustthebeginning,"spokesmanAhmadRamadantoldAFPnews
agency.
However,RussiasaiditwassuspendingadealwiththeUSdesignedtopreventclashesbytheirairforces
inresponsetothemove.
PresidentTrumphadearlierwarnedthat"somethingshouldhappen"againsttheSyrianleadership
followingthedeathsinKhanSheikhoun,butgavenodetails.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-39523654

https://www.rt.com/news/
Russiasuspendsflightsafety
memorandumoverSyriaafterUSmissile
strikeForeignMinistry
7 Apr, 2017

Russia has suspended the memorandum of understanding on

flight safety in Syria with the United States amid the US
missile strike on Syrias Shayrat military airfield, according to
the Russian Foreign Ministrys statement.
Withoutbotheringtoinvestigateanything,theUSwentforwardwithademonstrationofforce,amilitary
confrontationwithacountrythatisfightinginternationalterrorism,theForeignMinistrysstatement
reads.
TheUSlaunchedsome60TomahawkmissilesattheSyrianmilitaryairbaseintheHomsgovernorateearly
onFriday.TheattackcameafterUSPresidentDonaldTrumppinnedtheblameforanallegedchemical
attackinIdlibonSyriasgovernment.
https://www.rt.com/news/383837-russia-syria-flight-safety/

activistpost.com
ChemicalWeapons2017:WhatJust
HappenedInSyria?
ByBrandonTurbeville
Yetagain,oncue,theWesterncorporatepressisonfirewithstoriesofAssadsbrutality,andchemical
weaponsattacksagainstcivilians.Obviously,theUnitedStates,NATO,andtheirmediamouthpiecesare
unitedincondemnationoftheAssadgovernmentandtheSyrianmilitarydespitetheirbeingnoevidence
thatitcommittedtheattacks.Indeed,theWesternpowersmayblameAssadalltheywantbutallthe
availablecredibleevidencesuggeststhatthedeploymentofchemicalweaponsthistimearound,likeallthe
othersbeforeit,wastheworkofterroristsandtheirsupporters.
Buttheevidencedoesnotmattertopropagandistsand,despitethepublicappearancethattheU.S.President
isbattlingtheDeepStateapparatus,itseemsnowthattheDeepStateandtheheadofthecountryarenow
finallyreadingfromthesamepage.
The Incident
Accordingtoaflurryofreports,anincidentoccurredonApril4,2017inIdlib,SyriainthevillageofKhan
Sheikhoun,whereithasbeenreportedthatchemicalweaponswereusedordetonatedresultinginthedeath
ofatleast58peopleincluding11children.Andthatisallweknowabouttheincident.Wedonotknowit
wasanattack.Wedonotknowitwasanaccident.Weonlyknowthatwhateverhappenedhasbeenturned
intoaninternationalincidentaimedatdemonizingtheAssadgovernmentandtestingRussiainSyriayet
again.
Assad and the Syrian Government Denies Using
Chemical Weapons
Foritspart,theSyriangovernmenthascategoricallydeniedlaunchingchemicalweaponsagainstcivilians
orterroristsinIdlib.RussiahasreaffirmedthattheSyrianmilitaryisinnocentofthechargesbroughtbythe
Westwithamilitarysourcetelling
alMasdar
Newsthatthearmyhasnotanddoesnotusethem,notin
thepastandnotinthefuture,becauseitdoesnothavetheminthefirstplace.
ButtolistentotheWesterncorporatepress,onewouldbeexcusedinbelievingthattherewas
overwhelminganddamningevidencetothecontraryasboththepressandWesterngovernmentscontinue
tohurlaccusationsattheSyriangovernment.Indeed,someoutletshaveevengonesofartoblameRussia
fordroppingchemicallacedmissilesintoIdlib,animpossibilitysinceRussiawasnotconductingany
airstrikesoverIdlibatthetime.
The Weapons Depot
AccordingtotheRussianDefenseMinistry,theincidentwasnotachemicalweaponsattackbuttheresult
ofanSAAairstrikeagainstaterroristweaponsdepotthatwasalsobeingusedfortheproductionof
chemicalweapons.MajorGeneralIgorKonashenkov,theDefenseMinistrySpokesman,statedthatthe
facilitywasbeingusedtoproducethesechemicalweaponsforshipmenttoterroristforcesinsideIraq.The
warehousethatwasbombed,accordingtoKonashenkov,wasbeingusedtobothproduceandstoreshells
thatcontainedtoxicgaswhichwerethenshippedtoIraqandusedthere.HepointedoutthatboththeIraqi
governmentandanumberofinternationalorganizationshaveconfirmedtheuseofthesetypesofweapons
byterroristsoperatinginIraq.
KonashenkovaddedthattheterroristsusedthesametypeofweaponsinAleppo,whereRussianmilitary
expertstooksamplesin2016.TheRussianDefenseMinistryclaimstohaveconfirmedthisinformationas
beingfullyobjectiveandverified.TheMinistryalsoclaimedthatthevictimsofKhanSheikhoun
exhibitedidenticalsymptomstothoseshownbyvictimsintheAleppoattacks.
AccordingtoRussianairspacemonitoringsystems,yesterdaybetween11.30and12.30localtimethe
SyrianaviationcarriedoutanairstrikeontheeasternoutskirtsofKhanSheikhun,targetingamajor
ammunitionstoragefacilityofterroristsandaclusterofmilitaryhardware.Theterritoryofthisstorage
facilityhousedworkshopstoproduceprojectilesstuffedwithtoxicagents,Maj.Gen.IgorKonashenkov
said.
Fromthismajorarsenal,chemicalladenweaponsweredeliveredbymilitantstoIraq.Theiruseby
terroristswasconfirmedonnumerousoccasionsbyinternationalorganizationsandofficialauthoritiesof
thecountry,hesaid.
VideofootagefromsocialnetworksshowsthatthoseaffectedinKhanSheikhundemonstratethesame
symptomsofpoisoningasthevictimsoftheAleppoattackhadlastfall,headded.Weassurethatthis
informationiscompletelyunbiasedandtrue.
Theterrorists,however,disagreewiththeRussianstatement.As RT
reports,
HasanHajAli,commanderoftheFreeIdlibArmyrebelgroup,rejectedRussiasversionoftheincident,
sayingtherebelshadnomilitarypositionsinthearea.
Everyonesawtheplanewhileitwasbombingwithgas,hetoldReuters.
Likewise,alltheciviliansintheareaknowthattherearenomilitarypositionsthere,orplacesforthe
manufacture[ofweapons].Thevariousfactionsoftheoppositionarenotcapableofproducingthese
substances,headded.
Thisisfalse.KhanSheikhounisterroristheldterritoryanditisheldbyforce.Naturally,theSyrianpeople
inKhanSheikhounarenomoreinterestedinbeingruledbyNeanderthalfreaksasanyothertowninthe
countryandthusterroristsmustbepresenttomaintainorderandpreventSyriansfromexpressingcivilized
behavior.
Second,terroristsinSyriahave,foryears,hadtheabilitytomanufacture,produce,andusechemical
weapons.BackinDecemberof2012,afterthedeathsquadsmanagedtocaptureachlorinefactoryinside
Syria,theSyriangovernmentactuallyissuedawarningthatthedeathsquadsmightattempttousechemical
weaponsofthisnatureintheirbattletooverthrowandoppressthegovernmentandpeopleofSyria
respectively.TheSyrianForeignMinistrystated,Terroristgroupsmayresorttousingchemicalweapons
againsttheSyrianpeopleafterhavinggainedcontrolofatoxicchlorinefactory.
Likewise,thechemicalweaponsattacksinGhoutawereinitiallyblamedonAssadandtheSyrian
governmentbutlaterfoundtobetheworkoftheWesternbackedterroristswhohadgonesofarasto
captureciviliansfromLattakiaandusethemashumanstagepropsforvideofootageandpropaganda
purposes.
ItwasalsoreportedinAugustof2012thatthedeathsquadshadmanagedtocaptureamissilesite
belongingtotheSyrianarmywhichcontainedchemicalweapons.Thedeathsquadserroneouslyclaimed
thatthereasonforattackingthesitewastopreventtheAssadgovernmentfromusingtheweaponsagainst
membersoftheopposition.Regardless,onedoesnothavetospeculateverymuchastothepossibilities
availablehereinJune,thedeathsquadsgainaccesstochemicalweapons.InAugust,theygainaccesstoa
deliverymechanismintheformofmissiles.
Itisjustsuchacoincidencethatshouldcauseonetoexamineanothereventwhichoccurredshortlybefore
theassaultonthemissilesite.InJuly2012,TonyCartalucciof
LandDestroyerReport,describedreportsof
socalledFreeSyrianArmymilitantsseentryingongasmasks,alongwithreportsofLibyanchemical
weaponcaches&equipmentbeingdiscoveredinDamascus.

TogetherwiththeacquisitionofthemissiledeliverycapabilitybyvirtueoftheconqueringoftheSyrian
missilesiteandthepossessionofthechemicalweaponsthemselvesviaLibya,theacquisitionofgasmasks
pointstothepreparationforthelaunchofanactualchemicalattack,oratleastthepossibilityofit,onthe
partofthedeathsquads.
AsoneofthedeathsquadmembersstatedtoReuters
inApril,2012,Therebelsaregettingbetteratbomb
making;asyouknow,desperationisthemotherofinvention.Reutersalsocommentedthatthedeath
squadswerenowabletodevelopmoresophisticatedbombsduetorareoutsidedonationsalthough
Reutersdidnotattempttonamethosemysterioussources.
MovingforwardtoAugust2012,afalseflagplotwasdiscoveredwhichhadbeenhatchedbetweenNATO
andSaudiArabiathatwouldhavestagedachemicalweaponsdeploymentinSyriaeitherbymercenary
firmsorbytheNATObackeddeathsquads,anattackthatwouldsubsequentlyhavebeenblamedonthe
Assadgovernment,thusservingasapretextforNATOinterventionandthecreationofabufferzonein
thecountry.
ThesourcereportingtheimpendingattackstatedtoSyriannewschannelAddouniathataSaudiArabian
firmhadfitted1400ambulancevehicleswithantigas&antichemicalfilteringsystemsatacostof
$97,000dollarseach,inpreparationforachemicalweaponsattackcarriedoutbyFSArebelsusingmortar
rounds.Afurther400vehicleshavebeenpreparedastroopcarriers.
Interestinglyenough,theattackwassettomakeuseofwhitephosphorous,sarinandmustardgas.Itthen
standsasyetanotherquestionablecoincidencethat,amongtheweaponspossessedbytheLibyanregime
andnowinthehandsofthedeathsquads,waslargequantitiesofbulkmustardagent.
Nevertheless,thepotentialfalseflagattackreportedbyAddouniawassettobelaunchedondensely
populatedareas,mostlikelyDaraa,acityontheSyria/Jordanborder,afterwhichthenewlyfitted
ambulanceswouldpourintoSyriaundertheguiseofhumanitarianaid.Althoughpaintedwiththelabels,
SyrianPeoplesRelief,theambulanceswouldactuallybenothingmorethanarmoredpersonnelcarriers
designedtocapitalizeonamanufactureddisasterforthepurposeofdeployingsuchpersonnelinorderto
createthedesiredbufferzone.
Furthermore,thesamecompanythatmanufacturedandfittedtheambulancestobeusedintheattackisone
thatisbasedinRiyadhandwasnegotiatingacontractwiththeYemenigovernmentforthemanufactureof
militaryvehiclesfortheYemeniarmy.
InDecember2012,avideowasobtainedbytheSyriaTribuneandsubsequentlyreleasedintheirreportand
postedonYouTubewhichallegedlyshowstheNATObackeddeathsquadstestingchemicalweaponson
labrabbits.
AstheSyriaTribunedescribesthevideo,
Thevideo(seehere)startswithseveralscenesshowingchemicalcontainerswithTekkimlabels(Tekkimis
aTurkishchemicalscompany)andsomelabequipment,whileplayingJihadistschantsinthebackground.
Aglassboxthenappearswithtworabbitsinside,withaposteronthewallbehinditreadingTheAlmighty
WindBrigade(KateebatAReehAlSarsar).Apersonwearingalabmaskthenmixeschemicalsinabeaker
intheglassbox,andweseesomegasemittingfromthebeaker.Aboutaminutelater,therabbitsstartto
haverandomconvulsionsandthendie.Thepersonsays:Yousawwhathappened?Thiswillbeyourfate,
youinfidelAlawites,IswearbyALLAHtomakeyoudieliketheserabbits,oneminuteonlyafteryou
inhalethegas.
TheSyriaTribunealsocommentsthatJudgingfromtherabbitsreaction,thegasmustbeanerveagent.
Thenumberofcontainers,ifnotabluff,indicatesabilitytoproduceaconsiderableamountofthisgas.
Deploymentcouldbebymeansofasmokegeneratorplacedinthetargetarea,anexplosion,possiblya
suicideone,ofachemmedcar,orsimplybyusingahumidifier.
InMarch,2013,yetanotherYouTubevideowasreleasedwhichcontainedaclipofasecondtestof
chemicalweaponsoncaptiverabbitsbythedeathsquads.
ThevideoalsocontainsanallegedaudiorecordingofaphoneconversationbetweentwoFreeSyrianArmy
fightersdiscussingthedetailsofaplantocarryoutachemicalweaponsattackcapableofimpactingan
areathesizeofonekilometer.
TherecordingofthephoneconversationissupposedtobebetweentwoFSAterrorists,onelocatedinSyria
andtheotheroutsideofthecountry.TheterroristinsideSyria,AbuHassan,askstheoneontheotherend
ofthelinetosendamessagetoSheikhSuleiman,athenterroristheldmilitarybaseinAleppo,andasked
fortwochemicalbombs....phosphoricsothattheycouldfinishthiswholething.
Iwantthemtobeeffective,statesHassan,adding,Theradiusofthestrike,orreachofthegases,hasto
be1km.
Thevideoalsocontainsaclipofthedeathsquadsopenlyannouncingtheirplanstoengageinchemical
weaponsattacks,allthewhilesurroundedbybottlesofnitricacidandothersubstances.
Was It Sarin or Something Else?
Writer,journalist,andanalyst,BradBlankenshipquestionswhetherornottheattackwasactuallysaringas.

First,itwasnotsaringasthatwasused,butwasmostlikelychlorinegas,hesays.Victimsreporteda
smellfromtheexposuretowhateverchemicalwasused,whilesaringasiscolorless,odorless,and
tasteless.TheSyrianoppositionhashadaccesstothemeanstoproducechlorinegasforsometime,has
usedtheseweaponsfrequentlyasitischeaptoproduce,easytouse,andtheyreceiveasteadysupplyof
chlorineagentsfromtheSaudis,whichhaveattimesbeenceasedbytheSyrianArabarmy,particularlyin
Aleppowherephotographshavebeenreleased.
Indeed,asBlankenshippointsout,theterroristshavelonghadtheabilitytoproduce,manufacture,and
deploychlorinegasaswellasotherchemicalweaponssinceearlyonintheconflict.
Why Would The Syrian Government Use Chemical
Weapons? Why At Khan Sheikhoun?
ConsideringthehysteriaoverchemicalweaponsandtheconstantattemptsbyWesterngovernmentstouse
themasanexcusetoinvadeSyria,whyonearthwouldtheSyriangovernmentusethemevenifthe
governmentdidindeedretaintheweapons?Suchanactwouldbeabsolutelyfoolishintermsofworld
publicopinionandintermsoftheopinionoftheUnitedNations.Ontopofthat,KhanSheikhounisnot
evenmilitarilysignificant,sowhywouldtheSyriangovernmentchoosetousechemicalweaponsatthis
locationandnotsomewheremoreimportant?
ItisunlikelythatsuchanattackwascarriedoutdeliberatelybytheSyrianarmedforces,says
Blankenship.TheSyrianArabarmyisdecisivelywinningthewaratthispointintheconflicton
essentiallyeveryfrontaresorttoweaponsofmassdestructionwouldbenotonlymilitarilyirrational
(consideringKhanSheikhounisnowherenearthefrontline),butwouldbepoliticallyabsurdconsidering
thenewUSadminsstatementlastweekthattheAssadgovernmentwouldnolongerbetheprimarytarget
inSyria.Itisimportanttobeskepticaloftheideathatagovernmentatwarthatreliesonbroadcross
sectionalsupportfromitsownpeopletomaintainitssovereigntyiswillingtoattackitsowncivilians.
Did Chemical Weapons Get Released At All?
Togoabitfurtherdowntherabbithole,theremightbeaveryrealpossibilitythatthechemicalweapons
attackdidnottakeplaceatall,evenasanunknowingsideeffecttoaSyrianAirForcestrikeagainsta
terroristweaponsdepot.Onlyadayaftertheincidenttookplace,alitanyofholesarebeginningtoshowup
inthestoryposedbyWesterngovernments,terrorists,andthecorporateWesternpress.
Sources
Oneofthefirstredflagsregardingtheofficialstoryofthisincidentisthefactthatthesolesourceofthe
reportscomefromtheopposition,i.e.theSyrianObservatoryForHumanRights,WhiteHelmets,and
terroriststhemselves.
TheSOHR,ofcourse,isanotoriousproterroristorganizationrunbyonemanoutofEnglandandfunded
byanamelessEUcountry.SOHRis,atbest,onlyconnectedtoSyriathroughitsconnectionstoterrorists
andWesternintelligenceagencies.
TheWhiteHelmetshavebeenextensivelyexposedinmypreviouswritingsandevenmoresobyVanessa
Beeleyof21stCenturyWireandTheWallWillFall.OnemayreadfordaysthetreacheryoftheWhite
Helmetslistedinthearticlesbelow.Sufficeittosay,however,thattheWhiteHelmetsarenothingmore
thanaterroristsupportgroupaswellasaneverreadyHollywoodpropagandavideoteam.Thegrouphas
beenknowntostageanumberofatrocitiesallegedlycommittedbytheAssadregimeonlytobe
revealedlaterasfrauds.Indeed,WhiteHelmetssupportersevendemonstratedhoweasyitistofakesuch
tragicsceneswhen,duringastreetdemonstrationinEurope,thedemonstratorspaintedthemselvestolook
likevictimsoftheevilBasharalAssad.Anyevidenceproducedbythisgroupiscompletely
untrustworthyandshouldberegardedaspropaganda.Thatbeingsaid,itshouldbenotedthatitwasthis
verygroupthatproducedthefirstvideosoftheincidentwhichweredisseminatedthroughouttheWestern
mediaasfact.

Ofcourse,inthisvideo,itdoesappearthatwhetherornottheincidentwasstagedorreal,childrenwere
actuallykilled,makingthepossibilityofastagedincidentevenmoregruesomeonthepartofanygroup
thatmayhavestagedit.
AsMimialLaham(akaSyrianGirl)writes,
Severalchildrenappearinthevideossuffocatingfromanunknownchemicalsubstance,whileothers
appeartohaveunexplainedheadinjuries.Itisknown250peoplewerekidnappedbyAlQaedalastweek
fromthenearbycityofHama,whichisthesamenumberasthecurrentbodycountofwoundedandkilled
civilians.
The Terrorist Doctor
Oneoftherockstarsofthislatestincidentisallegeddoctor,ShajulIslam,aPakistaniBritishdoctorwhois
beingusedasasourceformanyofthereportsbeingusedbyWesternmediaandisbeingrepresentedasa
selflessherosavinginnocentlivesduringthiswholeevent.However,foradoctorinthemiddleofoneof
thebiggestgasattacksandatrocitiesofthewar,Islamisquiteactiveonsocialmediaandthemediain
general.Indeed,oneonlyneedaccessIslamsTwitterpagetoseethattheyoungdoctoristweetinginfoin
realtimethatpatientsandvictimsarepouringintothehospital.Shouldntadoctorbetreatingthesevictims
insteadoftweetingaboutthem?Infact,atonepoint,Islamactuallyputoutanoffertovideochatwith
anyonewhowishedtointerviewhim.Thisfromadoctorallegedlytendingtohordesofemergency
chemicalweaponsvictims.
ButthereismuchmoretoIslamthanmeetstheeye.Infact,IslamhadfacedterrorchargesinEnglandfor
kidnappingandtorturingtwoBritishjournalistsinSyria.HewasevenstruckofftheBritishmedical
register.Othersources,suchasDutchmedia,haveeventakentodescribingIslamasarebel,thereby
demonstratinghisallegiancetoalQaeda,anorganizationnotknownforitsloveofinnocentcivilians.
TheorganizationthatsentmedicalequipmenttoIslam,PrismTheGiftFund,isbeingcriticized(slightly)
becauseitprovidedIslamwiththematerial(whichnodoubtgoestoterroristsandterroristbrigades)which
wassupposedtobedeliveredtorefugees.
Questionable Convenient Circumstances
ItisalsoworthnotingthattheWhiteHelmets,whowereoperatinginthesameareaastheincident,were
providedwithsarinprotectiverespiratorsandhazmatsuits.Photosexistwhichshowtheseterroriststrying
onthesuitsonemonthagointhesamelocationastheattackthattookplaceonTuesday.Despitethenature
ofaSarinattack(contactwithskincancausethesamesymptomsasinhalation),thephotosshowtheheroic
WhiteHelmetsteamhandlingthevictimswhohad,apparently,justbeengassed,withouttheirsuitsand
withnoglovesontheirhands.
AsLahamwrites,
ThealQaedalinkedrebelshaveclaimedthechemicalwassaringasusedbytheSyriangovernment;
however,theOPCWhasconfirmedSyrianolongerhaschemicalweaponsandcompletelydismantledtheir
stockpilesin2013.
Incontrast,therebelshavenotgottenridofthechemicalweaponsattheirdisposal.
AccordingtoawardwinningjournalistSeymourHersch,intelligencereportsshowtherebelssmuggledin
chemicalweaponsfromLibyathroughTurkeywiththeapprovalofHillaryClinton.
In2013,socalledmoderaterebelshadfilmedthemselveskillingrabbitswithgasandthreateningtokill
religiousminorities.ISISisalsoknowntobeinpossessionofchemicalweaponshavingconductedattacks
onSyrianforcesinDeirEzzor.
Howeverweaponized,sarinwouldhavekilledoratleastinjuredunprotectedfirstresponders.Sarincanbe
absorbedthroughskinandrequiresafullbodysuit;however,theWhiteHelmetsappearedtowearonly
masksandnogloveswhiletheyhandledexposedvictims.Othersinthevicinityappearnottobewearinga
maskatallandareyetunaffected.
WeaponizedsarinisaWeaponofMassDestruction(WMD)capableofkillingthousands.Ifsarinwas
indeedused,itmusthavebeenaweak,nonweaponizedform.
Unsurprisingly,themainstreammediaandneoconpoliticianshavebeenquicktoregurgitatethealQaeda
linkedrebelsversionoftheeventsbeforeanyinvestigationtakesplace.
Lahamalsoreportsthatadaypriortotheattack,GulfbasedOrientTVranastorywhereitstatedthat
TomorrowwearelaunchingamediacampaigntocovertheairstrikesonHamacountrysideincludingthe
usageofchemicalwarfareagainstcivilians.Whatisthatbutdemonstrationofforeknowledgeofthe
attack?
TheattackalsocomesshortlyaftertheUnitedStatessuggeststhatitisnolongerfocusedonforcingAssad
tostepdown.Withindays,NikkiHaleyandRexTillersonbegantowalkbackonthatstatementandonlya
fewdaysafterthat,justasSteveBannonisremovedfromtheNationalSecurityCouncil,wehavethe
attacksatKhanSheykhoun.Now,TrumphimselfisclaimingthatAssadhascrossedmany,manylines.
WhenaskedabouthisplantodealwithSyria,heonlyrespondedcryptically,youllsee.
Syria No Longer Has Chemical Weapons
Facedwithoneofthemostapathetic,distracted,andignorantpopulationsintheworld,theWestern
corporatemediaisaccustomedtomakingnumerousridiculousclaimswithoutevidencetobackthemup.
Thistime,thenarrativeisthattheSyriangovernmenthasusedsaringas.Theproblemwiththatclaimis
thattheSyriangovernmentdoesnothavesaringastouse.Infact,itgaveupallitschemicalweaponsin
2014,asconfirmedbytheOPCW.Asthe
BBC
reportedinJuneofthatyear,
ThelastofSyriasdeclaredchemicalweaponshavebeenshippedoutofthecountryfordestruction,the
internationalwatchdogOPCWsays.
Theshiphasjustlefttheport,theheadoftheOrganizationfortheProhibitionofChemicalWeapons,
AhmetUzumcu,saidinTheHague.
Conclusion
ThereisabsolutelynoevidencetosuggestthattheSyriangovernmentisresponsiblefortheattackinKhan
Sheikhoun.Infact,whileanaccidentaldischargeofchemicalweaponsfromafacilitybombedbythe
Syriangovernmentispossible,thereisalsothedistinctpossibilitythattheattackwasactuallystagedfrom
theverybeginningbyWesternintelligenceagenciesandtheirterroristpawnsoperatingonthegroundin
SyriasuchastheWhiteHelmets.
Afterthequestionablechemicalweaponsattack,Westernworldleadershavereactedlikelittlechildrenon
Christmasday,virtuallyhoppingupanddownwithexcitementatthethoughtoffinallybeingabletoteam
upagainstSyria.Israelhashypocriticallycondemnedattacksonciviliansdespitethefactthat,forIsrael,
attacksonciviliansissimplypartofthenationalculture.Europesbananarepublic,France,hasalso
roundlycondemnedtheSyriangovernment,sheepishlylookingtowardBritainandtheUnitedStateswith
wonderinitseyesthatbegetsthequestion,AreyouguysreallygoingtoattackSyria?Ifyouare,canwe
playto?
Ofcourse,EnglandsDonaldTrump,BorisJohnson,andtherealdealacrossthepondhave

respondedwiththeirownridiculousrhetoric,withTrumpevenstatingthatAssadhascrossedanumberof
linesforhim.TheU.S.ambassadortotheU.N.NikkiHaleyhaseventhreatenedtoactunilaterallyifthe
UnitedNationsdoesnotvotetoinvadeanddestroySyria.
Russia,however,hasreaffirmeditssupportfortheSyriangovernment.
RegardlessofanydisagreementbetweenDonaldTrumpandtheDeepStateapparatuswhichmayormay
nothaveexistedpreviously,itappearsthatthePresidentandtheintelligencecommunityarefinallyonthe
samepage.
WithWesternEuropeandRussiaatoddsoverNATOsimperialistagendaintheMiddleEast,theworld
onceagainfacesadiresetofconsequencesiftheconfrontationgoesfromaColdWartoahotone.
BrandonTurbeville
http://www.activistpost.com/2017/04/chemical-weapons-
2017-what-just-happened-in-syria.html

independent.co.uk
Syria'firesmissilesatIsraeliforces'
17 March 2017 / Bethan McKernan Beirut
TheIsraelimilitaryhassaidithasshotdownoneofseveralantiaircraftrocketsfiredatitswarplanesby
SyriainthemostdramaticmilitaryskirmishbetweenthetwocountriessincetheoutbreakoftheSyrian
civilwarin2011.
AirforceofficialssaidinaunusualacknowledgementFridaythatIsraelhadstruckseveraltargetsinside
Syriaovernight.
ThefourIsraeliplanesoperatinginSyrianairspacewereallegedlyattackedbythreeSyriansurfacetoair
missiles,oneofwhichwasinterceptedbytheIsraeliAerialDefenceSystem,knownasArrow.
Syriaconflict:Sixyearsofwarinnumbers
RocketsirenswailedthroughoutthenightinIsraelisettlementsintheJordanValley.Residentssaidthatan
explosionthoughttobethedeflectedrocketwasheardafewminuteslater.
Therewerenoreportedcasualties,injuriesordamagetobuildingsduringthenightsevents.TheJordanian
militaryalsosaidthatdebrisfromtheincidentlandedinsidetheirborders.
ItisextremelyrarefortheSyrianauthoritiestoretaliatetoIsraelioperations.WhileSyrianstatemedia
initiallydidnotreportonthealtercation,alaterstatementsaidSyriahadmanagedtoshootdownanIsraeli
jetoverPalmyraaclaimIsraelimmediatelydenied.
IsraelhadcarriedoutstrikesnearPalmyratohelpIsisterroristgangsandinadesperateattempttoraise
theirdeterioratingmoraleanddivertattentionawayfromthevictorieswhichSyrianArabArmyismaking
inthefaceoftheterroristorganisations,aSyrianarmystatementread.
In Pictures: The crisis unfolding in Syria
Israellargelystaysoutofthecomplicatedconflictnextdoor,althoughtheborderregionisrestiveand
authoritieshaveretaliatedtooccasionalstrayrocketswithreprisals.
MostIsraeliairstrikesinSyrianterritoryinthelastfewyearshaveaimedtopreventweaponssmugglingto
IranianalliedLebanesegroupHezbollah,whichfightsalongsideBasharalAssadsgovernmentagainst
Syriasrebels,althoughtheIsraelDefenceForce(IDF)doesnotcommentonthenatureofthemissions.
Hezbollah,likeIran,iscommittedtothedestructionoftheJewishstate.
IsraeliPresidentBenjaminNetanyahumetwithRussianPresidentVladimirPutinlastweektovoicehis
concernsthatMoscowsalliesinTehranaretryingtoestablishapermanentmilitarybaseinSyria.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/syria-
israel-fires-three-missiles-idf-jets-serious-military-incident-
2011-palmyra-jordan-valley-a7634776.html

latimes.com
Nearly300diedinMosulairstrike,
makingitoneofthedeadliestattackson
civiliansinrecentmemory
5 April 17 / Molly Hennessy-Fiske
IraqiofficialssaidWednesdaythattheyhadremovednearly300bodiesfromthesiteofanapparent
airstrikeinwestMosul,thelargestciviliandeathtollsincethebattleagainstIslamicStatebeganmorethan
twoyearsagoandamongthedeadliestincidentsindecadesofmodernwarfare.
MorebodieswerebeingremovedWednesdayastheU.S.ledcoalitioninvestigatedwhetheritwas
responsible,IraqiofficialsblamedIslamicState,andtheinjuredcontinuedtosuffer.
FromOurPartners:PresidentTrumpOrdersMilitaryStrikeonSyria
TheattackcameaftergovernmentofficialsurgedresidentsatthestartoftheOct.17offensivetostayin
theirhomes.Responsibilityforthedeathshasbeendisputed,ashasthenumberkilled.
Lt.Gen.StephenTownsend,thetopU.S.generalcommandingthefightagainstIslamicStateinIraqand
Syria,hassaidthattherewasatleastafairchancethattheU.S.ledcoalitionwasresponsibleforthe
strike,butifso,itwasanunintentionalaccidentofwar,andwewilltransparentlyreportittoyou.
Thecoalitionhasnotreleasedanestimateddeathtoll.Itisstillinvestigating,withresultsexpectedby
monthsend,saidU.S.ArmyCol.JoeScrocca,aBaghdadbasedspokesmanforthecoalition.
ThePentagonhasacknowledged229civiliandeathsfromcoalitionairstrikesinIraqandSyriasincethe
U.S.campaignagainstIslamicStatebegan.IndependentmonitoringgroupssuchastheLondonbased
nonprofitAirwarsputthecasualtyfiguresmuchhigher,atabout2,700civilianskilledinairstrikesinboth
countriesduringthattime.
IraqicivildefenseofficialscalledtothesceneoftheapparentairstrikeonMarch17,intheJadidah
neighborhood,initiallysaidmorethan200peoplehadbeenkilled.Atleast50bodieswerevisibleinthe
areatheywereexcavatingaweekaftertheattack.
AsofWednesday,theyhadremoved278bodies,manyofthemchildren,anditwasunclearhowmany
morewereburiedbeneaththerubble,saidCivilDefenseLt.Col.TahaAli.
ButSabahNuman,aspokesmanfortheIraqiCounterTerrorismService,whichhasledthepushintothe
citysincetheoffensivebeganinOctober,insistedthatfarfewerbodieshadbeenrecovered61and
thatthetotaldeathtollwaslikelylower,100to130.Healsoraisedquestionsaboutwhetherthedamage
wascausedbyanairstrikeatall.
HenotedthatIraqsDefenseMinistryreleasedastatementthisweeksayingfieldinspectionsbymilitary
commandersatthesitefoundnoevidenceofairstrikes
CoalitionfighterjetshadbombardedtheneighborhoodattherequestofIraqicommanders,Numansaid,
butanexpertteamfoundnosignofholesthatwouldproveithadsustainedanairstrike.
Instead,Numansaidtheyfoundwallshadbeenboobytrappedbymilitants,whoparkedacarfullof
explosivesnearby,forcedciviliansintotheirhomesandthenusedthehousestofireatsecurityforces.
ISISplantedIEDsinthehouses,NumansaidofIslamicState.Wecheckedthewalls.
Hesaidthreegovernmentcommitteesinvestigated,onefromPrimeMinisterHaiderAbadisoffice,and
theyallreachedthesameresult.
WhenAbadimetwithmilitarycommandersthisweek,hesaid,ISISstoresexplosivesinsomebuildings
andwhenastrikehappens,itmaycauseanexplosionandsubsequentcasualties.Theprimeministersaid
hehadinstructedcommanderstotakegreaterprecautionstoavoidciviliancasualtiesevenasthey
acceleratethecampaigntorecapturethecity.
AccesstoJadidahandotherneighborhoodsnearthefrontlinewasrestrictedafterTheTimesandothers
visitedthesiteaweekaftertheallegedstrike.
Numansaidcommandersonlylimitedaccessforreportersandothercivilianstoensuretheirsafety.
Troopswerestillinstructingresidentstoshelterinplace,althoughsometimes,asthesituationneeds,we
evacuatepeople.
Wetookcareoftheciviliansandtriedtokeepthemalive,astroopsadvancedfromeasttowestMosul,
Numansaid.WewanttodoourjobanddefeatISISsoon,butnotcausingcasualtiestocivilians.Soweare
balancingthespeedofthefightingandthesafetyofcivilians.
Hesaidtroopshavenotslowedtheirpaceinthewakeofthestrike,freeingJadidahandseveralnearby
neighborhoods,includingtheMaghrebneighborhoodWednesday.
Jadidahisfullysafe,hesaid.Itsbehindus.
Butmanyoftheinjuredarestillreeling.
SuhaidaHusseinwassevenmonthspregnantwithherfirstchild,aboy,whentheattackoccurred.
Hussein,19,andherhusbandwereburiedintherubble.Whenrelativesandneighborsrescuedthem,they
wereunabletowalk,bothhavingsufferedpotentiallycripplingspineinjuries.
Husseinlatersaidherfirstthoughtwasntaboutherback:Itwasaboutherpregnancy,whichshethought
wasover.
"Whenmyhusbandcametome,Iwascryingandsaying'Mysonisgone,'"Husseinrecalledfromher
hospitalbedthisweek."Hesaid,'Idon'tcare.Ijustwanttoseeyou.'"Asitturnedout,thefetuswasfine.
ButHusseinremainshospitalized,stillunabletomoveherlegs.
Sheandherhusbandarebeingtreatedatahospital50mileseastinIrbil,butdoctorstoldthemtheywill
havetoleaveinafewdays.Theyrenotsurewheretheywillgo,andhopehelpwillarrivesoonforthe
injured.
Idontwanttogoback,saidherhusband,KhaledAswaJasim,34,avegetablevendor,fromhisbednext
tohersintheircrampedhospitalroom.Ilostmyhouse,mycar,evenmyback.Anywhere,justnot
Mosul.
molly.hennessyfiske@latimes.com
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