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In reply to the discussion: EXCLUSIVE: Syrians In Ghouta Claim Saudi-Supplied Rebels Behind Chemical Attack [View all]delrem
(9,688 posts)15. I think the pro-war idea is to paint the "rebels" as virtuous freedom fighters,
and to deliberately, systematically refuse to acknowledge the fact that al-Qaeda runs the show, that the house of al-Saud funds the show, that the same al-Saud gofers that equipped and funded bin Laden in Afghanistan are in charge of this show, and so on.
By "deliberate" I mean knowingly and with deliberation misrepresenting the facts.
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EXCLUSIVE: Syrians In Ghouta Claim Saudi-Supplied Rebels Behind Chemical Attack [View all]
Maedhros
Sep 2013
OP
The very first reports on the Social media indicated that 'rebels' had attacked
sabrina 1
Sep 2013
#26
Yes, yes, the story about the rebels who "mishandled" the weapons in 4 different places...
Barack_America
Sep 2013
#5
So if it wasn't Al Queda rebels, who make up a large part now of the 'opposition', who
sabrina 1
Sep 2013
#27
Actually I think logic tells us the opposite. Assad knows that the Western powers
sabrina 1
Sep 2013
#31
I think Assad feels confident no one would dare strike over his chemical weapons usage...
Barack_America
Sep 2013
#32
And no one has seen any convincing evidence that Assad did it. You're wrong about
sabrina 1
Sep 2013
#34
It's been a couple of days and no "main stream" reporter has asked Bandar for comment.
reusrename
Sep 2013
#11
Yup. An MSM which wasn't a deliberate accomplice of the MIC would be explaining all this in detail.
delrem
Sep 2013
#17
The MSM is a propaganda machine, and CNN wonders why it is 'struggling for viewers'.
sabrina 1
Sep 2013
#30
You're really upset that there are people against killing Syrians, aren't you?
Maedhros
Sep 2013
#25
I am against intervening in Syria right now. So I have no idea what your jabbering about.
KittyWampus
Sep 2013
#33