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Rights Watchdog Says It Has Proof Syrian Forces Carried Out Chemical Attack
TIME ^ | 09/10/2013 | David Stout

Posted on 09/10/2013 9:23:32 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

After collecting eyewitness testimonies and analyzing the likely weapons systems that were used to facilitate a chemical-weapons attack that targeted rebel-controlled suburbs in Damascus last month, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Tuesday it believes it has enough evidence to prove that the Syrian government was responsible for the atrocity.

HRW’s extensive investigation, which relied on expert analysis from chemical-weapons and arms specialists along with witnesses’ accounts, concluded that the surface-to-surface rocket systems used to carry out the attack, along with the large quantity of nerve agent that was deployed during the assault on Aug. 21, match up with equipment that is only possessed by government troops in Syria.

(Excerpt) Read more at world.time.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: chemicalweapons; syria; wmd

1 posted on 09/10/2013 9:23:32 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind
Human Rights Watch = Communist front organization = zero credibility.
2 posted on 09/10/2013 9:26:52 AM PDT by Gay State Conservative (If Obama Had A City It Would Look Like Detroit)
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To: SeekAndFind

Their proof: Obama said so, and Obama is black, so therefore anyone who disagrees with him is raciss.


3 posted on 09/10/2013 9:27:09 AM PDT by Thane_Banquo ( Walker 2016)
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To: SeekAndFind

Well show us the proof or shut the ___ up


4 posted on 09/10/2013 9:31:20 AM PDT by Bulwinkle (Alec, a.k.a. Daffy Duck)
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To: SeekAndFind
He said. She said. He said. She said.

I say to [fill in the blank] with all these Islamic terrorist states.

5 posted on 09/10/2013 9:33:49 AM PDT by Standing Wolf (No tyrant should ever be allowed to die of natural causes.)
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To: SeekAndFind

I really don’t care who did it. All the sides hate us, so let them stew in their own juices.


6 posted on 09/10/2013 9:35:24 AM PDT by Cyber Liberty (Uncle Miltie: Obama poisoned race relations for a generation. Everything is racial now.)
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To: SeekAndFind

No confidence in this clown act administration to conduct war. They have de-Christianized and gayified the military, and appointed cronies to undermine any leadership left serving.

That general appearing with Kerry-water before the House committee looked positively sickened to be there, depressed about Kerry and Obama.

The general should resign in protest.


7 posted on 09/10/2013 9:38:47 AM PDT by RitaOK ( VIVA CHRISTO REY / Public education is the farm team for more Marxists coming.)
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To: SeekAndFind

It struck me as odd that there was a picture of a few dozen children lined up allegedly gassed.

Since the attack occurred at about 2:30 am in the morning, wouldn’t bodies be grouped in families?

Is there any truth to the story that the rebels kidnapped a bunch of children and they wound up being Sarin victims?

And one more thing, did Sarin gas kill these victims? or something else? Sarin is the narrative, but did any autopsy or medical results indicate whether it was Sarin or another agent?

This whole thing is a rabbit hole.


8 posted on 09/10/2013 9:41:09 AM PDT by exit82 ("The Taliban is on the inside of the building" E. Nordstrom 10-10-12)
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To: SeekAndFind

They may want to look at this. Came across it on Twitter this morning (not my blog):

http://barracudabrigade.blogspot.com/2013/09/gassed-children-in-syria-identified-as.html?utm_source=buffer&utm_campaign=Buffer&utm_content=bufferababc&utm_medium=facebook


9 posted on 09/10/2013 9:42:24 AM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear (Great vid by ShorelineMike! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOZjJk6nbD4&feature=plcp)
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To: Gay State Conservative

I imagine they lean left.


10 posted on 09/10/2013 9:43:36 AM PDT by BunnySlippers (I LOVE BULL MARKETS . . .)
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To: SeekAndFind
"... it believes it has enough evidence to prove that the Syrian government was responsible for the atrocity"

Okay. So?

I have to admit here that I'm not feeling very atrocified by this atrocity.

It's just whirling dervishes doing what whirling dervishes do.

11 posted on 09/10/2013 9:43:46 AM PDT by The KG9 Kid
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To: SeekAndFind
On the other hand...

Two Former Hostages Go Against the Narrative: A Belgian writer named Pierre Piccinin and an Italian journalist named Domenico Quirico were captured and held hostage several months ago by the Syrian rebels. When they were finally released yesterday, they had devastating news to reveal: based on conversations among the rebels that they overheard, the sarin attack in Ghouta had not been ordered by the Syrian government, but was launched by the rebels themselves.
12 posted on 09/10/2013 9:44:04 AM PDT by Paine in the Neck (Is John's moustache long enough YET?)
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To: SeekAndFind

TIME, lol!
Yeah, there’s a font of relevance and credibility.


13 posted on 09/10/2013 9:48:03 AM PDT by Lancey Howard
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To: SeekAndFind

HRW? I’m surprised they aren’t blaming Bush....


14 posted on 09/10/2013 9:48:16 AM PDT by TheBattman (Isn't the lesser evil... still evil?)
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To: SeekAndFind

too bad, so sad. The world is not going to be drug along for Obama’s folly. He’s revealed himself now.

It doesn’t matter. Assad can bomb the hell out of Syria now,,obama is impotent on this subject from this point forward.


15 posted on 09/10/2013 9:52:11 AM PDT by austinaero
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To: Bulwinkle

These may be the same guys who put forth THE FOREIGNER’S birth certificate, SS Card and Draft Card.


16 posted on 09/10/2013 9:55:23 AM PDT by spawn44 ( MOO)
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To: SeekAndFind; All

Surprised they didn’t find Syrian govt also Homophobic too....as HRW is one of the most notorious HomoNazi groups around


17 posted on 09/10/2013 10:11:38 AM PDT by SeminoleCounty (You cannot be conservative while supporting the bankruptcy of your nation)
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