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delrem

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17. Yup. An MSM which wasn't a deliberate accomplice of the MIC would be explaining all this in detail.

Sun Sep 1, 2013, 04:25 PM

Sep 2013

It would be headline news, opposite the headline news about speeches by Obama, Biden and Kerry.
If the MSM weren't a deliberate accomplice it wouldn't repeat the MIC's (PNAC project's) assertions as fact, and they would *at least* use words like "alleged" when passing on the MIC's unsupported pronouncements of blame.

eta: and people would know who Bandar Bush is, and why this stone cold killer is called Bandar "Bush".

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EXCLUSIVE: Syrians In Ghouta Claim Saudi-Supplied Rebels Behind Chemical Attack [View all] Maedhros Sep 2013 OP

k&r polichick Sep 2013 #1

I don't know what to think... JackRiddler Sep 2013 #2

And since so many don't know what to think NightWatcher Sep 2013 #4

Oh, there's no need to tell me that. JackRiddler Sep 2013 #6

The very first reports on the Social media indicated that 'rebels' had attacked sabrina 1 Sep 2013 #26

K & R. dipsydoodle Sep 2013 #3

Yes, yes, the story about the rebels who "mishandled" the weapons in 4 different places... Barack_America Sep 2013 #5

Who says al-Qaeda terrorists (your "the rebels") mishandled the CW? delrem Sep 2013 #7

Um, the linked article in the OP?? Barack_America Sep 2013 #8

OP doesn't justify your scoffing. delrem Sep 2013 #12

So if it wasn't Al Queda rebels, who make up a large part now of the 'opposition', who sabrina 1 Sep 2013 #27

The Syrian government. Barack_America Sep 2013 #29

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

Sure, why not? reusrename Sep 2013 #10

I think the pro-war idea is to paint the "rebels" as virtuous freedom fighters, delrem Sep 2013 #15

Again, maybe so, maybe not. cheapdate Sep 2013 #9

You are correct - it is NOT a definitive report. Maedhros Sep 2013 #18

Well, that's more than anyone from the US has done. sabrina 1 Sep 2013 #28

It's been a couple of days and no "main stream" reporter has asked Bandar for comment. reusrename Sep 2013 #11

Yeah, that pretty much sums it up. Raksha Sep 2013 #14

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

I would make a wild guess that hundreds of reports cheapdate Sep 2013 #19

Thank you for posting this story on DU. Raksha Sep 2013 #13

NON-CREDIBLE SOURCE! DEBUNKED! ULTERIOR MOTIVES! sibelian Sep 2013 #16

It's up to the reader to decide how much credibility cheapdate Sep 2013 #20

As opposed to 'highly placed officials' daleo Sep 2013 #21

Not "as opposed to" -- rather "as well as". cheapdate Sep 2013 #23

Or "unnamed Pentagon sources" [n/t] Maedhros Sep 2013 #24

...thence to claim to be authority on the source, presumably. nt sibelian Sep 2013 #35

It wasn't Assad or the Rebels it was… BAT BOY! KittyWampus Sep 2013 #22

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