What a remarkable piece of writing in Putin's Editorial at the NYT

[nadinbrzezinski]

158. Here is the problem

The US is relying on the launchers and mostly signals intel.

The Russians are also relying on field reports like sarin with some vital pieces for chem munitions missing like stabilizers. This supports a less sophisticated chem munitions handling.

Let's give both sides credit and both could partially be right. The US did see the Syrians bombing the living daylights out of the neighborhoods, matching satellite and signals intelligence. The Russians are hanging their hat on the rebels mishandled chemicals leading to the release.

What if the artillery barrage led to the accidental release? It's not like either side have actual people on the ground.

Then there is a truly horrific possibility, and who do you punish? Both are right, the Regime did indeed launch those munitions, but the rebels had some too, and due to the fireworks accidental releases happened, or on purpose thinking making it horrific will get the Americans to attack.

The old truism applies here, the first casualty of war is the truth.

The short, this is a very confusing incident, and it is the tenth incident. So why now?