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Tulsi Gabbard Gets Some Vindication

Scott Ritter / Truthdig Aug 14, 2019 The congresswoman has been labeled an "Assad apologist," but her skepticism about Syria's use of chemical weapons appears well warranted. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

A Shocking Lack of Intelligence in Our Missile Strike on Syria

Scott Ritter / Truthdig Apr 20, 2018 The U.S., the U.K. and France launched the attack even though they had no solid evidence that the Assad regime had used chemical warfare. The allies' action was little more than a propaganda exercise. Dig deeper ( 23 Min. Read )

Russian Explanation of the Mass Poisoning in Syria Could Be True

By Theodore A. Postol Apr 26, 2017 Evidence shows the deadly poison could have come from the bombing of an ammunition depot, not from a nerve gas attack. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

With Error Fixed, Evidence Against ‘Sarin Attack’ Remains Convincing

By Theodore A. Postol Apr 22, 2017 New results show even more strongly that a U.S. report on the incident in Syria was wrong. They also suggest that Donald Trump lacked information that justified a missile strike. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

The Nerve Gas Attack Described in White House Report Did Not Occur, Expert Says of Syria Incident

By Theodore A. Postol Apr 20, 2017 Some kind of poisoning event may have produced mass casualties on April 4, but the White House Intelligence Report did not accurately describe that event, a weapons specialist from MIT writes. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

A Critique of ‘False and Misleading’ White House Claims About Syria’s Use of Lethal Gas

By Theodore A. Postol Apr 15, 2017 The Trump administration’s official narrative—produced by the National Security Council under the oversight of national security adviser H.R. McMaster—was produced without input from the professional intelligence community, a weapons expert from MIT writes. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )