The Lies at the Heart of the Obama/Kerry Push for War—and Why They've Backfired

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3. It's fascinating how

people simply assert that Kerry lied because they disagreed with what he said.

1) Yesterday I unpacked the claims of precisely 1,429 killed in the chemical attack, noting that all other sources put it much lower—in some cases at only one-fourth that number. I won’t repeat what I wrote but note that the White House still has given no source for this. At the presser today, Obama mentioned 1,400 “gassed”—not “killed.” I presume just a slip but wish a reporter had followed up.

How is that a lie? Kerry said "killed, Obama said "gassed"? This is silliness.

As for the claim the case he made "backfired," let's assess the situation:

Members Congress have condemned the attack by Assad. France and Germany have presented their own evidence that Assad did it.(http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023590778)

There is a joint statement by 11 of the G20 countries (http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023610073)

Strangely, people who oppose a limited strike, are lining up behind a "sign this or all out war" proposal (http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023611153)

Senators Heitkamp and Manchin float diplomatic alternative to military strikes on Syria
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/09/06/1236747/-Senators-Heitkamp-and-Manchin-float-diplomatic-alternative-to-Syrian-military-strikes

Still to come, Congress will vote and, later in the month, the UN will issue its report.