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In reply to the discussion: LEAKED Documents Reveal US Sees Israel As A SPYING THREAT [View all]BlueStreak
(8,377 posts)At least my speculation makes some sense. I have clearly identified it a speculation. The idea that Assad would have done this on his own is absurd. If Assad did it, it was because he was pressured to do so by one of his backers (Russia, Iran) as part of a broader strategy to expand turmoil in the region by suckering Obama into a stupid move. That's the closest I can come to Assad's fingerprints on it.
This is a game of liar's poker played out on the world stage. Believing anybody's claims at face value is -- well, just not very smart. The UK parliament had the good sense not to take the bait. It appears that either Obama isn't so clever or else he agreed to do this as part of the negotiation to get Israel to the peace table (for what good that ever does.)