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Obama’s War with Assad: Flimsy Evidence, “Kosovo Model” and Saudi Involvement

http://moderntokyotimes.com/2013/09/05/obamas-war-with-assad-flimsy-evidence-kosovo-model-and-saudi-involvement/

Excerpt:

Dale Gavlak, a Middle Eastern journalist stationed in Amman who has written for AP, NPR and BBC in co-authorship with Yahya Ababneh, a Jordanian freelance journalist, reported:

Syrians in Ghouta Claim Saudi-Supplied Rebels behind Chemical Attack.

The attack was a result of mishandling chemical weapons provided by the Saudis with involvement of the intelligence chief Prince Bandar bin Sultan, long-serving Saudi ambassador to Washington with close CIA ties

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Obama's arguments punctured

Proof that the U.S. President Obama cites the Syrian President al-Assad to be known as the originator of the chemical attack of 21 August in suburbs of Damascus, is at best be called. 'Lean' on

"Most of the arguments are easy to refute," says Eric Draitser.

http://www.dewereldmorgen.be/artikels/2013/09/04/obamas-argumenten-doorprikt

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http://www.salem-news.com/articles/september032013/syria-gas-jm.php

Mint takes a similar approach to the Syrian story, with a reporter in Ghouta–not Gavlak but

Yahya Ababneh,

a Jordanian freelancer and journalism grad student–

who "spoke directly with the rebels, their family members, victims of the chemical weapons attacks and local residents."

The article reports that "many believe that certain rebels received chemical weapons via the Saudi intelligence chief, Prince Bandar bin Sultan, and were responsible for carrying out" the chemical attack.

The recipients of the chemical weapons are said to be Jabhat al-Nusra, an Al-Qaeda-linked rebel faction that was caught possessing sarin nerve gas in Turkey, according to Turkish press reports (OE Watch, 7/13).

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