tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175681583743369857.post2637607092144493864..comments2024-03-29T09:42:13.724+02:00Comments on EL Etos UT News: US Sees No Evidence of Chemical Weapons Being Used Now in Syria - Pentagonxronoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13107445158803745642noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175681583743369857.post-66482609816891526752018-02-28T08:10:43.804+02:002018-02-28T08:10:43.804+02:00The Pentagon admits it used NGO reports on alleged...The Pentagon admits it used NGO reports on alleged recent chemical attacks in Syria and cannot confirm if they even took place. The lack of evidence, however, did not get in the way of the latest Russia blame game galore.<br /><br />Russia was predictably the target of a barrage of accusations from the West after reports claimed that several people in the Damascus suburb of East Ghouta, which is controlled by militant groups, suffered symptoms consistent with exposure to chlorine gas on Sunday. The western media immediately took the opportunity to put the blame for what it called a suspected “chemical weapons attack” on the Syrian government and Moscow, which has been backing Bashar Assad’s forces in their fight against terrorist groups.<br /><br />Western officials were quick to accuse Damascus of being behind the incident. British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said that the West should not “stand idly by” if it is proven that the Syrian government launched this attack.<br /> RTxronoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13107445158803745642noreply@blogger.com