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Not his finest hour.
How about a little recognition that the Massachusetts report by MIT finds the "rebels" as the party behind the Chemical Attack.
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=497_1390437490
TwilightGardener
(46,416 posts)to have come from where it was reported to have launched. Not conclusively who launched it.
pjt7
(1,293 posts)clearly saying the "rebels" launched the Chemical Weapons
https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/1006045-possible-implications-of-bad-intelligence.html#storylink=relast
TwilightGardener
(46,416 posts)Hirsh wouldn't or couldn't say outright that the rebels launched it. I've read the McClatchy article on it, that's enough. All it did was cast some doubt on the intelligence used by Kerry.
pjt7
(1,293 posts)What do you mean you are not going to click on it?
It proves Kerry was lying.
TwilightGardener
(46,416 posts)And the analysis I've read is that this report suggests that the previous intelligence used by Kerry might be flawed, and that it's not conclusive that the Syrian regime sent the rocket--and that's the only solid conclusion that can be drawn. It's interesting, but that's about it.
pjt7
(1,293 posts)It's Proof that the brand New Secretary of State: John Kerry tried to lie to America into ANOTHER war, as soon as he was given the position
We all need to know this.
TwilightGardener
(46,416 posts)Assad and the chem attack than was warranted--and the UN conclusions about the attack didn't prove him wrong or contradict him. That's a far cry from Bush/Cheney/Powell basically fabricating shit for Iraq action. Having more faith in an initial investigation than one should isn't a lie, it's just a mistake. At this date, no one has conclusively proven who did the attack, even now, so we don't know if Kerry is even wrong.
pjt7
(1,293 posts)about being on the same fighting side as Al-Queda?
TwilightGardener
(46,416 posts)inadvertently in the wrong hands, whether AQ or ISIL or whatever jackasses are running around over there. We've been minimally involved, mostly CIA stuff, much to the anger of Saudi Arabia and Qatar, who want us to do their dirty work to counteract Shia/Iran influence in Syria and don't themselves mind jihadi nutcases taking over. Obama has been pounded, in fact, for not taking a more pro-rebel stance. So, yeah...no.
pjt7
(1,293 posts)when you are strongly urging for another War, based on False Intelligence.
Got to be very honest about this, even when it is your own political party.
TwilightGardener
(46,416 posts)It may not be good enough to launch military action, though, which is why I wasn't sure about launching strikes--and obviously neither was Obama.