Reuters ? http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3286966,00.html
Not the first time they were caught pubishing fake news and photos - and not the last. I was one of those that immediately caught the above bit of fakery - before others on the 'web' were chiming in.
The 'why would he' piece is nothing but conjecture. Not journalism- a highly slanted opinion piece.
One can, and I do, point out that the rebels have FAR more to gain by staging a chemical attack and blaming it on Assad than Assad does of doing the same.
Reuters and AP are both as bad as the NY Slimes.
As to the claim that I started out 'blaming the Rebels' -
Here is my FIRST POST on the subject, Zim.
This missile attack on Syria is ABSOLUTELY INSANE.
#msg-997669
Now, do I say that 'The rebels did the attack' -
or do I say that 'There is hell of a lot of doubt that Assad did the attack' ?
After reviewing THIS article, and many others - I did SAY that the REBELS were responsible in 2013 for the sarin attacks.
http://www.lrb.co.uk/v35/n24/seymour-m-hersh/whose-sarin
Al Nusra (the Syrian rebels - close ties to ISIS and Al Queda) and Sarin: Hersh's Piece: "WHOSE SARIN ?"
My post: #msg-997677
I have subsequently read major portions of that UN report - and stand by conclusions about the 2013 attacks (multiple - not just Eastern Ghouta ).
Can we defeat Assad and the Russians in Syria ?
Undoubtedly.
The real question is; "What then ?"
Iran, Lybia, Irag, Afghanistan (both times, under Reagan and under Bush), Egypt (under Hussein.Ø) - What have we accomplished, what are the conditions for those people today, has muslim terrorism decreased ?
Keep muslims out of this country, attack them when WE are attacked and wipe them out - Otherwise, stay the hell out of the 'internals' of other countries. Let them kill each other - and let their allah sort it out.