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Allegations of chemical weapons use in Syria may be supported by the United States, France, Britain, Israel, and Qatar, but former Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich thinks they might just be Western-manufactured pretexts for war.
The anti-war Democrat, who went on a fact-finding mission to Syria in June 2011, sent out a little-noticed tweet on Thursday imploring his followers to "Google 'Syria #FalseFlag #Chemical Weapons'" if they're "trying to make sense of what's happening."
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It's not clear which theory Kucinich subscribes to (efforts to reach him were not successful), but the ex-congressman is not alone in his skepticism about claims that sarin gas was used in Syria, despite his status as a fringe voice in U.S. politics.
In Congress, key lawmakers remain divided on the right U.S. response in Syria, as our own Kevin Baron reports, with Republicans such as Sen. Lindsey Graham urging the president to respond immediately and Democrats such as Sen. Claire McCaskill urging patience. Today, White House spokesman Jay Carney said "much more" work needs to be done to verify the intelligence assessment that Assad's regime used chemical weapons.
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http://blog.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2013/04/29/us_manufactured_false_intel_on_chemical_weapons_in_syria_winks_dennis_kucinich
TwilightGardener
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(11,464 posts)leveymg
(36,418 posts)Just another hit and run piece against Kucinich and the left. Even the photo selection screams propaganda. Right, Mr. Bacon?
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(68,868 posts)by Syrians" line supposedly was.
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(68,868 posts)Kucinich makes this comment causes me to reconsider.