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Catherina

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Fri Aug 30, 2013, 01:20 PM Aug 2013

Kerry wants Americans to read the US intel report on Syria for themselves. Here it is [View all]

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John Kerry wants Americans to read the US intel report on Syria for themselves. Here it is in its entirety: http://www.buzzfeed.com/lisatozzi/here-is-the-us-assessment-of-the-syrian-governments-use-of-c


Here Is The U.S. Assessment Of The Syrian Government’s Use Of Chemical Weapons

“The United States Government assesses with high confidence that the Syrian government carried out a chemical weapons attack in the Damascus suburbs on August 21, 2013.” posted on August 30, 2013 at 1:10pm EDT
Lisa Tozzi BuzzFeed Staff

A preliminary U.S. government assessment released Thursday states that 1,429 people were killed in the chemical weapons attack earlier this month, including at least 426 children and puts the blame on the Syrian government for the attacks.

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What department is putting this report out? State Department, CIA, DOD, NSA? notadmblnd Aug 2013 #1
They have none. The UK House of Commons LAUGHED at this report Catherina Aug 2013 #6
Is that why they voted Cameron down? KoKo Aug 2013 #13
Yes. "Israeli intelligence 'intercepted Syrian regime talk about chemical attack'" Catherina Aug 2013 #23
Thanks Much...for those Links...put it into perspective and Good Reads KoKo Aug 2013 #39
None of that makes it legal to attack Syria malaise Aug 2013 #2
Nope, none of it. It may have taken 6 countries of the same lies but people catch on n/t Catherina Aug 2013 #7
Yep truth will out malaise Aug 2013 #10
+1 sarcasmo Aug 2013 #35
Kerry wants the Middle class and poor to pay for this war. Dr Fate Aug 2013 #3
Yeah lol, like Elliot Engels support to strike now and get *assent* from Congress later Catherina Aug 2013 #9
This is an executive summary nadinbrzezinski Aug 2013 #4
Thanks! I was going to go look for it. You saved me the effort. Little Star Aug 2013 #5
You're welcome. It kind of just landed in my lap lol n/t Catherina Aug 2013 #14
So many lols in one thread....so many dead kids...nice. Nt pkdu Aug 2013 #30
The question will always go back to what positive influence will a military approach accomplish? Jefferson23 Aug 2013 #8
If it's so obvious, SOS Kerry, why are so many countries withholding support?? reformist2 Aug 2013 #11
Drop a drone... KansDem Aug 2013 #12
Follow up report on MSNBC from Richard Engle says it was Assad's Brother KoKo Aug 2013 #15
We collect a billion communications A DAY... KansDem Aug 2013 #18
No, not "simple"..... but certainly a simplistic approach. bvar22 Aug 2013 #26
"simplistic?" KansDem Aug 2013 #37
And who was the source of that bogus intel? Government leaked "Sounds and whispers" from an ally Catherina Aug 2013 #24
Where is the report on the effects of depleted Uranium in Iraq? dixiegrrrrl Aug 2013 #16
Well yeah see but you've been paying attention. They didn't think so many of us were. Catherina Aug 2013 #25
Meant to give you a pat on the back dixiegrrrrl Aug 2013 #33
Yes mick063 Aug 2013 #17
Is this the same type of evidence US Intel gave to Bush and Congress... TheProgressive Aug 2013 #19
I'm not highly confident in their "high confidence." Fantastic Anarchist Aug 2013 #20
But baby! I wouldn't lie to you! Arctic Dave Aug 2013 #21
Most on target (pun intended) post in the thread. woo me with science Aug 2013 #22
Indeed! The "declassified intel" report contains not a shred of evidence to support it. pinboy3niner Aug 2013 #28
"I'm asking you Sugar, Would I Lie To You?" It's alright, Baby's not coming back... Catherina Aug 2013 #32
oh, right. US intel would never lie. yep, I gonna trust the same apparatus that told KG Aug 2013 #27
If you'd like your own personal copy that you can share with your great-grandchildren... DreamGypsy Aug 2013 #29
Now it's 1429. This morning it was maybe 300. Exhume all these bodies, lets count them. The_Casual_Observer Aug 2013 #31
And we are going to drop hot death metal and explosions on how many more??? dixiegrrrrl Aug 2013 #34
It called killing for peace. They have to teach this thorn a lesson. Meanwhile The_Casual_Observer Aug 2013 #36
They're next to get droned! durablend Aug 2013 #38
"multiple streams of intelligence" whttevrr Aug 2013 #40
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