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 )

U.S. to Hit Russia With New Sanctions Over Syria

HOPE YEN and ROBERT BURNS / The Associated Press Apr 15, 2018 U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley indicates that the sanctions will be aimed at sending a message to Russia for enabling the government of Bashar Assad. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Certain of Gas Attack, Allies Struck Syria Before U.N. Report

MATTHEW LEE / The Associated Press Apr 14, 2018 The U.S., U.K. and France acted in the awareness that Russian and Syrian forces may already have tried to clean up important evidence in Douma, where dozens died in last weekend's attack. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

‘Mission Accomplished’ in Syria, Trump Declares on Twitter

ROBERT BURNS, JILL COLVIN and ZEKE MILLER / The Associated Press Apr 14, 2018 But Syrian allies Russia and Iran call the use of force by Western allies a "military crime" and "act of aggression" with the potential to worsen a humanitarian crisis. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Trump Puts Off Syria Strike Decision, Will Talk to Allies

ROBERT BURNS and CATHERINE LUCEY / The Associated Press Apr 12, 2018 "We're looking very, very seriously, very closely at the whole situation," the president tells reporters. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Were We Deceived About Alleged Sarin Attack in Syria?

By Gareth Porter / AlterNet Sep 15, 2017 A closer look at the evidence Trump used to justify bombing Syria suggests the official narrative is based on a crudely staged deception. Dig deeper ( 19 Min. Read )

Syria’s Alleged Sarin-Gas Attack: Questioning a Flawed Investigation

Scott Ritter / Truthdig Jul 5, 2017 The head of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, Ahmet Üzümcü (pictured), should resign over his role in the production of a biased report. Dig deeper ( 20 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 )

The Washington Establishment Has a History of Making False Intelligence Claims in the Name of War

By Robert Parry / Consortiumnews Apr 14, 2017 National security expert Theodore Postol debunked the White House report of a recent Syria chemical attack, as he did in 2013, but a comprehensive investigation into the latest propaganda is unlikely. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )