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Saudi black op team behind Damascus chem weapons attack � diplomatic sources. [View all] dipsydoodle Oct 2013 OP

*cough* BULLSHIT *cough* Cali_Democrat Oct 2013 #1

Most RT is treated as such here these days dipsydoodle Oct 2013 #6

That's because it's not an independent news source. pnwmom Oct 2013 #23

Shhhh!!! zappaman Oct 2013 #27

+1 nt arely staircase Oct 2013 #33

Well observed! Not like CNN, BBC... JackRiddler Oct 2013 #70

RT is wholly owned by the Russian government. pnwmom Oct 2013 #72

The BBC Turborama Oct 2013 #99

I'm sure you can also write to RT with your complaint. JackRiddler Oct 2013 #104

I was wrong, the BBC has several ways you can make complaints, and escalate them Turborama Oct 2013 #106

It seems, unlike you, I watch BBC. JackRiddler Oct 2013 #107

RT as a state-news organization is more on par with US state-run news organizations. Chan790 Oct 2013 #102

One need only read RTs comments section to know how it should be treated. joshcryer Oct 2013 #88

Hey. If House Republicans can try to repeal the ACA 40+ times, then why not? Barack_America Oct 2013 #2

Riiight. Benton D Struckcheon Oct 2013 #3

RT? Is that some kind of creative outlet for Tom Clancy fanfiction? BluegrassStateBlues Oct 2013 #4

No, it' actually an excellent news source, watched now by far more people sabrina 1 Oct 2013 #7

it is an excellent source of anti-gay rights propaganda nt arely staircase Oct 2013 #8

Never watched it I see! They have done some great coverage of Russia's sabrina 1 Oct 2013 #11

great coverage arely staircase Oct 2013 #14

I think that would happen on most news channels dipsydoodle Oct 2013 #15

fair enough, I will concede that. arely staircase Oct 2013 #26

Yeah, OK. joshcryer Oct 2013 #84

Here's another video Ash_F Oct 2013 #135

Russia Today Airs Fake Footage of Rebels Using Sarin Gas in Syria Cali_Democrat Oct 2013 #9

Lol, 'GAWKER'! sabrina 1 Oct 2013 #10

LOL. You crack me the fuck up Cali_Democrat Oct 2013 #12

They aired footage which so far as I know has only be declared 'fake' right here on DU. sabrina 1 Oct 2013 #17

When you are disrespectful you lose your creditability. rhett o rick Oct 2013 #82

Fuck Ron Paul. n/t Cali_Democrat Oct 2013 #83

I so agree. And Fuck Gen Clapper. nm rhett o rick Oct 2013 #86

Fuck Rand Paul. n/t Cali_Democrat Oct 2013 #87

No one here has anything against Left. Benton D Struckcheon Oct 2013 #13

I think you are confusing them with one our Corporate Media outlets who used sabrina 1 Oct 2013 #16

Correction, it was the BBC that used Iraq footage from 2003 claiming it was sabrina 1 Oct 2013 #18

I don't remember the incident anymore, Benton D Struckcheon Oct 2013 #19

Well, I've watched RT consistently, along with other news media since they sabrina 1 Oct 2013 #32

you should really stop bragging about the fact arely staircase Oct 2013 #113

Rock on, Sabrina. polly7 Oct 2013 #115

I remember it well and I also remember being called a 'terrorist supporter' for sabrina 1 Oct 2013 #132

The other poster produced a citation for their counter claim. Ash_F Oct 2013 #95

Believe what you want, Benton D Struckcheon Oct 2013 #100

Yet you were invested enough to make an unsupported claim? /nt Ash_F Oct 2013 #119

Yes, OK? You got the last word. n/t Benton D Struckcheon Oct 2013 #122

Not trying to start a fight, but the irony is worth pointing out. Ash_F Oct 2013 #136

Heh, you believe whatever Putin tells you to believe. nt geek tragedy Oct 2013 #53

Still nothing to dispute the OP info. I do have info that proves RT is simply sabrina 1 Oct 2013 #57

The story is a lie, and your blind faith in geek tragedy Oct 2013 #110

Do you think John Kerry shares this 'blind faith in the Russian Government' also? sabrina 1 Oct 2013 #144

That's pretty lame. You dont have any creditable argument so you resort to childish rhett o rick Oct 2013 #85

Childish is believing everything that Papa Putin geek tragedy Oct 2013 #111

da, comrade dionysus Oct 2013 #54

Thanks for posting this. eom MelungeonWoman Oct 2013 #101

lol. "diplomatic sources" RT "News". cali Oct 2013 #5

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2013 #20

LOL! zappaman Oct 2013 #21

You are posting a piece of Russian government propaganda, pnwmom Oct 2013 #22

Who is the link to ? How would I otherwise identify the source ? dipsydoodle Oct 2013 #24

It's identified as such. And so? JackRiddler Oct 2013 #71

Where in the OP is it "identified as such"? pnwmom Oct 2013 #74

In the attribution to RT. JackRiddler Oct 2013 #105

That isn't enough. It's not comparable to independent news organizations pnwmom Oct 2013 #117

Everyone knows where RT comes from. JackRiddler Oct 2013 #127

No, everyone doesn't. And if you don't understand pnwmom Oct 2013 #129

Is CNN a legitimate news source? JackRiddler Oct 2013 #130

CNN isn't owned and operated by the US government. pnwmom Oct 2013 #131

RT is the Sean Hannity of news sources. nt sufrommich Oct 2013 #25

No, it is far from that. Our own Corporate media is more like Sean Hannity sabrina 1 Oct 2013 #34

liberal agendas stick out like a sore thumb these days reddread Oct 2013 #38

And you are basing that on what? nm rhett o rick Oct 2013 #36

Notice there is not a shred of anything substantial to back up these assertions. sabrina 1 Oct 2013 #39

why would you insult Sean Hannity like that dlwickham Oct 2013 #128

Also to blame for chemical attack are Moose and Squirrel. n/t Ian David Oct 2013 #28

Do you have something substantial to prove that the information in the OP is sabrina 1 Oct 2013 #40

Can you prove it wasn't Moose and Squirrel? My claim is equally valid. n/t Ian David Oct 2013 #103

Thanks, I didn't think so. Robert Parry has been following this story and yes, sabrina 1 Oct 2013 #143

"There is nothing that proves it false, and therefore it is true" - that's a massive logical black Dash87 Oct 2013 #141

Along with Boris and Natasha. Ranchemp. Oct 2013 #52

As stated, Russia Today is at least partially controlled by the Russian government. Gravitycollapse Oct 2013 #29

UN has already picked up the oddity dipsydoodle Oct 2013 #30

So they had spent missiles, "pointing" to Assad's army position, but no Sarin found? Junkdrawer Oct 2013 #35

The U.N. has unequivocally placed blame where it belonged Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #46

The UN investigators did not identify the source. morningfog Oct 2013 #48

Cite your source. joshcryer Oct 2013 #90

Suuuuuuure it was, Mr. Putin jberryhill Oct 2013 #31

What does that mean? Do you have something to disprove the info in the OP? sabrina 1 Oct 2013 #41

The U.N. report Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #47

Link please! sabrina 1 Oct 2013 #49

Here you go Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #51

Here YOU go: sabrina 1 Oct 2013 #60

Wow. You are in serious denial Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #62

This is not about me. Could you try to stick to the issues? I provided with you sabrina 1 Oct 2013 #64

The UN never arrived at a conclusion that Syrian rebels Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #67

Really? I guess that is why it became impossible for the US to gather support sabrina 1 Oct 2013 #75

Now it was an invasion. Make up facts much? Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #77

Nailed it...nt SidDithers Oct 2013 #112

The report did not assign blame. former9thward Oct 2013 #61

Oh Reallly!!! Did they mention what conclusion the facts they uncovered Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #66

Really!!! "They" did not uncover any facts. former9thward Oct 2013 #68

You have no respect for the facts and evidence so Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #69

RT: Obama Birth Certificate "definitely fraudulent" jberryhill Oct 2013 #134

This is totally unbelievable propaganda Fumesucker Oct 2013 #37

Lol! n/t sabrina 1 Oct 2013 #42

Reminds me of Anthony Weiner's photo Coyotl Oct 2013 #44

This makes perfect sense. The Saudis are the moneybags behind the opposition. Coyotl Oct 2013 #43

That's a load of horse shit and you know it Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #45

Please post something that disproves the info in the OP. I keep asking but sabrina 1 Oct 2013 #50

Here you go again Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #55

Am I in the wrong thread? Is this a discussion of Morales, who btw, is a world sabrina 1 Oct 2013 #58

I provided link to respected newspaper publishing UN conclusions Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #59

See my post # 60. It is an established fact that the so-called 'rebels' in Syria sabrina 1 Oct 2013 #63

Thanks for ignoring that England and Europe rightly blame Assad for Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #65

Thanks for ignoring actual facts. This is a waste of time. When someone is not sabrina 1 Oct 2013 #73

We are done. The UN reported no such "facts" regarding Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #76

More: sabrina 1 Oct 2013 #80

The poster you are arguing with once told me that Anwar Awlaki was a non-violent cleric who msanthrope Oct 2013 #118

Listen here RT is objective and Russia has never been an advocate of Syria grantcart Oct 2013 #145

reagan lives reddread Oct 2013 #109

I thought it was the bloodthirsty islamophobe shitbags that are cluttering the place up? Scootaloo Oct 2013 #78

Islamaphobe? Lololol. Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #79

Yup, they're disruptors Scootaloo Oct 2013 #81

I truly wish this story added something to our factual understanding. It doesn't. eom leveymg Oct 2013 #56

Newswire posts anon source = bad. RT does it = objective fact. joshcryer Oct 2013 #89

And here I'd thought it was Colonel Mustard in the pantry with the candlestick cthulu2016 Oct 2013 #91

RT. LOL... SidDithers Oct 2013 #92

Here's all of yesterday news dipsydoodle Oct 2013 #93

Guys, this is nonsense. Ash_F Oct 2013 #94

That actually makes sense. Laelth Oct 2013 #96

not really, and not according to Juan Cole cali Oct 2013 #97

I trust Cole more, to be sure. Laelth Oct 2013 #98

While I am very skeptical about this, I am glad to view different sides of the issues. rhett o rick Oct 2013 #108

different side arely staircase Oct 2013 #114

So what do you propose? That the site be banned? nm rhett o rick Oct 2013 #116

It already is banned in LBN BelgianMadCow Oct 2013 #121

So you think it should be banned from DU altogether? Or what is your point? nm rhett o rick Oct 2013 #125

strawman much? arely staircase Oct 2013 #137

So I have to guess your point? You really, really dont like RT but cant tell rhett o rick Oct 2013 #138

+1 BelgianMadCow Oct 2013 #120

I am very disappointed in some DU posters that claim to be opened-minded "politically liberal" but rhett o rick Oct 2013 #126

Gasp! But, but Thom Hartmann werks fer Putin! raouldukelives Oct 2013 #139

The problem is that RT included the word .................... Russian. nm rhett o rick Oct 2013 #140

+1 uponit7771 Oct 2013 #142

StayPuft marshmallow man is about as likely ProdigalJunkMail Oct 2013 #123

More bullshit from RT...the communication branch of the FSB... Sand Wind Oct 2013 #124

RT: �Best Sex Ed is Russian literature� � children�s rights ombudsman -Putin's Commissioner. DevonRex Oct 2013 #133