[Putin is on safe ground here as Kerry’s propaganda own goals become increasingly bizarrre, especially his claim that if the US don’t attack US allies Saudi Arabia and Qatar will do it with their jihadi assets. This is a parody of the run-up to the 2003 Iraq War which leaves Bush now looking like the voice of reason itself.]

FARS

5th September, 2013

“This was very unpleasant and surprising for me. We talk to them (the Americans) and we assume they are decent people, but he is lying and he knows that he is lying. This is sad,” Putin said.

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John Kerry magically comes up with “new evidence” of chemical weapons ahead of UN Inspector’s report

Axis of Logic

2nd September, 2013

On Sunday, John Kerry, US Secretary of State announced that “new evidence” of the use of chemical weapons in Syria has been discovered”through samples that were provided to the United States and that have now been tested from first responders in East Damascus, and hair samples and blood samples have tested positive for signatures of sarin.”

It’s obviously pure unrefined bullshit.

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Haaretz

4th May, 2013

Retired U.S. Army Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson, who once served as Secretary of State Colin Powell’s Chief of Staff, believes that the chemical weapons used in Syria may have been an Israeli “false flag” operation aimed at implicating Bashar Assad’s regime.

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RT

1st September, 2013

Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared ‘utter nonsense’ the idea that the Syrian government has used chemical weapons on its own people and called on the US to present its supposed evidence to the UN Security Council.

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Syria: Assad Regime Brands Obama Air Strike Delay ‘the Start of Historic Retreat’

IBTimes

1st September, 2013

Syria has hit back at US President Barack Obama’s decision to delay the onset of military action, saying it marked “the start of the historic American retreat”

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He is confident that use of chemical weapons cannot be left unanswered, but these issues “should be solved within the frame of a political strategy.”

[So it would appear that Turkey is backing out of military action as well]

News.Am

31st August, 2013

Turkish President Abdullah Gul said development of political strategy is necessary to achieve success in military attack on Syria, stressing the importance of diplomacy with Russia and Iran.

Cailean Bochanan

31st August, 2013

One cannot but be struck by the similarity of the the trajectory of William Hague these past days to that of another illustrious Yorkshireman, that Grand Old Duke renowned in rhyme. Although it must be said Hague disposes of nothing like ten thousand men. But he did send in a few strike aircraft to launch some missiles in solidarity with his Jihadi irregulars on the ground in Syria, but only to realize that he would have to bring them all back again after the sensational defeat of the government in Thursday historic vote.

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Alalam

30th August, 2013

Turkish political opposition parties have strongly rejected any military strikes in Syria, arguing that they have doubts about whether it was the Syrian army that used chemical weapons against people.

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Robert Parry

Consortium News

30th, August, 2013

Exclusive: President George W. Bush misled the world on Iraq’s WMD, but Bush’s bogus case for war at least had details that could be checked, unlike what the Obama administration released Friday on Syria’s alleged chemical attacks – no direct quotes, no photographic evidence, no named sources, nothing but “trust us,” says Robert Parry.

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