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AP: Russia knew of chemical attack, tried to cover it up by bombing hospital
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Damerman
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This is what i believe. And i feel crazy for it.
I guess I was looking at it more of a stand-point of a Senior official announcing it, rather than them 'leaking' it anonymously like they have. I didn't see what the Trump administration would gain from it. This makes more sense.
Y'all know there are videos/pictures right?
Dead bodies pretty obviously...
Scroll down to the hospitals sections
https://www.bellingcat.com/news/mena/2017/04/05/khan-sheikhoun-chemical-attack-evidence-far/
Indeed. Someone yesterday said Trump is in a tough position now that they flip flopped away from non-intervention (and away from Obama doctrine) as we cannot go back again without entirely losing all credibility.
Because this kind of shit belongs at the forefront of everyone's mind when Trump is rambling on about "Would it really be so bad if we got along with Russia?"
Every single person should be made extremely aware that getting along with Russia involves turning a blind eye on abhorrent actions like this, and there is no reason to believe the current administration will make sure the info gets out.
Electric Eye
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Are you genuinely shocked? The only people prying the GOPs grip off putins cock in the US currently are the neocons and the generals who aren't fooled by Russia. The rest of the GOP and its voters are in love with Russia and Putin.
Sho_Nuff82
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No one is going to inspect a dismembered leg in a warzone for signs of gas exposure.
Escape Goat
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Sweet Jesus. Ugh.
NullPointer
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shira
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Russia hacks Google to remove any mention of chemical attack, starts pumping out fake news to corroborate their story
I assume they're responding specifically to the allegation of Russian involvement.
Kadin
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Who does Russia sell their jets to? Serious question because I have no clue.
ShadowSwordmaster
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What the fuck.
Realistically, you cannot cover up a chemical weapons attack.
Like that first attack, we instantly got footage of the victims, who were covered in the stuff.
Also, a bombing campaign designed to eradicate proof would have to be massive, instantaneous and thorough, rending the gassing redundant/pointless.
I have trouble buying this hypothesis.
Like that first attack, we instantly got footage of the victims, who were covered in the stuff.
Also, a bombing campaign designed to eradicate proof would have to be massive, instantaneous and thorough, rending the gassing redundant/pointless.
I have trouble buying this hypothesis.
Damerman
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This is pathetic.
So either they bombed the hospital themselves or they monitored the hospital with a drone and told Assad to bomb it
No big difference if you ask me
Beer Monkey
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If his staff collaborated with foreign agents to hack servers and disseminate propaganda to help beat Hillary and he knew about it, he has committed treason regardless of whether he is a "stooge".
He's so fucking dumb he could be a stooge and still kick the hornet's nest, too, you know.
Steeped in a Sea of Games
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But hey, Putin's still a great and admirable man, right?
Goddamnit Republicans.
Goddamnit Republicans.
The timeline goes something like this:
We have reports of Russian chemical weapons expertise in Syria.
Trump's approval ratings continue to plummet.
There is a chemical weapons attack (real world test?) in Syria. A Russian drone follows the survivors to a hospital and an airstrike moments later destroys it.
Trump is given a great excuse to take military action -- by the Russians -- something that almost always increases approval ratings.
The airbase the attack was launched from was bombed by dozens of cruise missiles that were satellite targeted ... All missing the runway. The base is operational hours later.
Trump's approval rating goes up.
The instability causes a surge in the price of oil propping up Russia whose economy is based on oil.
I'm mean, I'm not a conspiracy guy, but Putin's wet dream is revitalizing the Cold War, which has basically been done. This whole thing is a sham to prop up the leaders while civilians get killed.
We have reports of Russian chemical weapons expertise in Syria.
Trump's approval ratings continue to plummet.
There is a chemical weapons attack (real world test?) in Syria. A Russian drone follows the survivors to a hospital and an airstrike moments later destroys it.
Trump is given a great excuse to take military action -- by the Russians -- something that almost always increases approval ratings.
The airbase the attack was launched from was bombed by dozens of cruise missiles that were satellite targeted ... All missing the runway. The base is operational hours later.
Trump's approval rating goes up.
The instability causes a surge in the price of oil propping up Russia whose economy is based on oil.
I'm mean, I'm not a conspiracy guy, but Putin's wet dream is revitalizing the Cold War, which has basically been done. This whole thing is a sham to prop up the leaders while civilians get killed.
Sho_Nuff82
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Shortly after a Russian-operated drone cased the place.
LegalEagleMike
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wouldnt it be great though, if we could be friends with Russia?
I wouldn't even classify this as a conspiracy theory, to be honest. At this point none of that seems outlandish.
GrizzleBoy
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"At least Russia has a real leader, unlike what we have here, in America".
- Donald Trump
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Let's be clear here: There's really not terribly many other countries that would be bombing hospitals in Syria, specifically ones where victims of chemical attacks are going. It's either Russia or it's Syria, and if it's Syria that doesn't really put Russia in any better of a light since they're working with Assad/Syria anyway.
So yeah, let's be clear: Russia is a fucking scumbag country beyond belief.
Sho_Nuff82
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This is the state-sponsored article (posted yesterday) about anyone implying Russia's involvement:
https://************/viral/384121-syria-chemical-attack-conspiracy-theories/
Obviously insert "r" and "t" where the asterisks are.
Joel Was Right
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This seems more like speculation among officials rather than a conclusion reached by the IC.
Damerman
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Maaan, i'm telling you.
Trump goes golfing.
Also, good thing Trump warned Russia before he bombed that air field.
Gabriel_Logan
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Well now we know how committed the Russians are to propping up the Assad regime. He's got to go.
Al-ibn Kermit
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I don't think the runway was "missed". It seems more that the tomahawks are not designed in the first place to destroy runways and were used on other targets.
Basically, there was never the intention of launching a strike that would do any real damage to the airfields functionality.
NullPointer
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For perspective, the infowars/batshit angle on this is that the Soros/Al Qaeda/White Helmets, in collaboration with Obama's deep state silent coup, planted chemical weapons as a part of a false flag attack to pressure Trump into changing US policy towards Syria back towards support for regime change.
No, I'm not making that up.
Your crazy uncle/grandparents and tweaker republicans are probably already pasting it on facebook and sending all caps emails your way. Just a heads up for the crazy conversations you might find yourself in.
Pankratous
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This is fuckin messed up, if true.
Beer Monkey
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Pee pee tape says not happening.
If it was Russian-made, it was the Russians. The Syrians are flying Soviet-made aircraft, but of an older class than what the Russians would be flying.
Ok, do people in Russia not realize RT is horseshit? Does no one use VPNs to look at other media?
FrontalMonk
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"What, you think we're so innocent?"
BlackLagoon
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Note that Russia has been accused of bombing hospitals in Syria before. It's a sinister tactic where they hit an enemy target, wait a few hours and then hit the nearby hospitals to take care of any survivors.
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