In his latest post at the Libertarian Institute, Will Porter shares facts he has gathered, regarding the attack on Syria by the US, which run counter to Washington's narrative
At least one of the alleged chemical weapons facilities targeted in the April 14 joint American, British and French strike on Syria was inspected and cleared by an international watchdog twice last year.
In a report issued in March 23, the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) indicates the Barzah facility, characterized by US officials as at the “heart” of the Syrian chemical weapons program, had been inspected twice in 2017. The most recent inspection was carried out last November.
“The analysis of samples taken during the inspections did not indicate the presence of scheduled chemicals in the samples, and the inspection team did not observe any activities inconsistent with obligations under the Convention,” the report stated.
That conclusion is directly at odds with Trump administration claims regarding the nature of the facility.
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