tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1639993681285476875.post4570643580305994122..comments2024-03-12T17:52:01.234-07:00Comments on Linux Beach: Mother Agnes Updates: The Choir Strikes BackLinux Beachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10359697432337570913noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1639993681285476875.post-25988457207097370992014-04-20T10:52:47.211-07:002014-04-20T10:52:47.211-07:00Did you see this latest analysis of Hersh’s articl...Did you see this latest analysis of Hersh’s article related to Ghouta gas attack?<br />http://www.mintpressnews.com/the-failed-pretext-for-war-seymour-hersh-eliot-higgins-mit-professors-on-sarin-gas-attack/188597/Muhammad Saqibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00229254094916525837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1639993681285476875.post-89405698032137232842013-12-01T17:59:48.577-08:002013-12-01T17:59:48.577-08:00Thank you, a blog on Creative Memories of the Syri...Thank you, a blog on Creative Memories of the Syria Revolution will be posted shortlyLinux Beachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10359697432337570913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1639993681285476875.post-27350013095655959492013-12-01T10:16:42.797-08:002013-12-01T10:16:42.797-08:00We now have an excellent video archive of the earl...We now have an excellent video archive of the early anti-Asad protests (and mutch else):<br />http://www.creativememory.org/?cat=60 <br />For "massive throngs" against Asad try http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7r5tIB6Bx7sThe Magpie's Nesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03540906098106833025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1639993681285476875.post-61993616247550120532013-11-29T09:39:31.564-08:002013-11-29T09:39:31.564-08:00see http://claysbeach.blogspot.com/2013/09/why-wou...see http://claysbeach.blogspot.com/2013/09/why-would-assad-use-cw-with-un.html<br /><br />This seems to be a core argument of those who don't think the Assad Regime responsible for the chemical weapons attack which took place in Ghouta, Damascus, Syria on 21 August 2013. The thinking goes: Assad would be shooting himself in the foot to pull off a chemical attack just days after the UN chemical weapons team hit town. Syrian Information Minister Omran al-Zoubi even raised the UN inspection timing defense in his initial statement after the attack:<br />....<br />How much difference did UN inspectors in Damascus make?<br /><br />They argue that there are so many negatives associated with the close proximity of the UN inspectors that the Assad Regime wouldn't dare carry out an attack at that time. At first glance this may seem to make a strong circumstantial case for Assad. Unfortunately, someone did use a great deal of sarin gas just miles from the UN inspectors so we are now in a position to see how much of an impediment they actually would have been to an attack carried out by the Assad Regime.<br />...<br />Since this UN investigation won't fix blame, those commentators who demand that any decision or action wait until its results come in, without mentioning the purposefully limited results we'd be waiting for, are simply being disingenuous.<br /><br />after the attack<br /><br />After the attack, the UN investigators weren't allowed to go anywhere near Ghouta. They couldn't even leave their hotel without Syrian government permission and their Syrian government minders. This is the key fact that undermines the claim that Assad wouldn't do it because the UN investigator were in town. What real difference did it make? They could have been on the other side of town or the other side of the planet; it would have made no difference since it would be four days before they were allowed to access the chemical weapons attack sites in Ghouta.<br /><br />First, the Syrian government had to continue its rocket and artillery bombardment of the sites of the chemical weapons attack, just as they had been bombarding those areas for months before 21 August. Now they were destroying evidence the UN investigators would need and ironically using the continuing attack as the reason to deny the UN investigators access. <br />...<br />As you can see, not only did this UN inspection team have an extremely limited mandate, they also had no real control over their own investigation. The Assad Regime was able to play them like puppets on a string. They led them to the crime scene only after they had time to destroy the evidence and murder the witnesses. Why should the Assad regime be concerned that UN inspectors were nearby when they could be so easily controlled?<br /><br />By 28 August, the UN team had already determined that a chemical attack had taken place, with no finding of fault in its future, all else would be details. <br />...<br />That still leaves a great deal to be determined and without the slightest doubt, the most important question to be answered is, well, "who dunnit?" Assad knew he had already negotiated a criminal investigation that would fail to name the criminal party. He also knew they couldn't move an inch in Syria without his authorization. The fix was in!<br /><br />So why should the presence of this UN chemical weapons inspection team effect his decision to use chemical weapons or not? Unless, of course, he thought their presence would provide good cover.<br /><br />This is the reality of the much touted UN CW investigation, and knowing this, it's easy to see that those insisting that the mere presence of this team in Damascus is strong exculpatory evidence of Assad's innocence, without noting how really feeble the investigation is, are not telling the whole truth.<br />Linux Beachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10359697432337570913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1639993681285476875.post-10469109358662309012013-11-29T09:32:36.398-08:002013-11-29T09:32:36.398-08:00Is that what you see in the Assad Regime = "s...Is that what you see in the Assad Regime = "secular inclusive syria"?<br /><br />Then why does he keep bombing bakeries. The 40 killed and 200 injured when one of Assad's Scuds hit a bakery in Raqqua 28/11 Where all those queuing up for bread repressive ISIS and alnusra islamic terrorist? <br /><br />http://youtu.be/Um0RBmMVTSALinux Beachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10359697432337570913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1639993681285476875.post-53206731428814219392013-11-29T09:23:38.664-08:002013-11-29T09:23:38.664-08:00Are you with AA4S? Clearly you are an Assad suppor...Are you with AA4S? Clearly you are an Assad supporter and you repeat his lie that all of his opposition are "depraved barbarians"<br /><br />This blog needs and ad hominem attack filter, but then that would leave you nothing to say!Linux Beachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10359697432337570913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1639993681285476875.post-53590922582613362232013-11-29T09:20:35.783-08:002013-11-29T09:20:35.783-08:00So if I don't support Assad and Agnes-Mariam, ...So if I don't support Assad and Agnes-Mariam, I must be a paid agent of Israel & al Qaeda? Thank you for reinforcing my point how you Assad supports must rely on a ad hominem attacks.<br /><br />"massive demonstration for SAA" - I saw maybe a couple hundred people, all men of fighting age. I imagine Assad can still whistle up a piece like that.Linux Beachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10359697432337570913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1639993681285476875.post-54564767090407535992013-11-29T05:34:41.080-08:002013-11-29T05:34:41.080-08:00What kind of fool would believe the western propag...What kind of fool would believe the western propaganda about the Syrian army using chemical weapons exactly when the inspectors arrived?<br /><br />Use your common sense.Aletho Newshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15258376626576041549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1639993681285476875.post-47958689724926376232013-11-28T23:44:11.391-08:002013-11-28T23:44:11.391-08:00cognitive dissonance or you seek to aid struggles ...cognitive dissonance or you seek to aid struggles of people everywhere to advance human progress and do so by aiding USrael/saudi backed repressive ISIS and alnusra islamic terrorism in their war on secular inclusive syria....you need to reevaluate your goals and method of getting there...cause they are out of alignmentbrianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17796306949045047712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1639993681285476875.post-59761887043606666452013-11-28T23:37:02.564-08:002013-11-28T23:37:02.564-08:00Syrian-Americans are grateful to the #SAA for defe...Syrian-Americans are grateful to the #SAA for defending the people of #Syria from the depraved barbarians brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17796306949045047712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1639993681285476875.post-27688215461020282062013-11-28T23:33:19.458-08:002013-11-28T23:33:19.458-08:00shilling for Alnusra/alqaeda/israel?? shame on you...shilling for Alnusra/alqaeda/israel?? shame on you<br /><br />the real Mother Agnes<br />http://fpif.org/mother-agnes-mariam-warns-islamic-extremists-undermine-peace-prospects-syria/<br /><br />and syrians support their govt not your insurgents<br /><br />In #Aleppo massive demonstration for SAA http://youtu.be/Saa3caGknjg<br /><br />if ever someone tells you that 'brutal tyrant' Assad and the syrian army are crushing syrians and need the help of the FSA or USA to cdome to their aid...show the videos like this<br /><br />i never see videos showing massive throngs of syrians cheering the FSA/aljusra/ISISbrianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17796306949045047712noreply@blogger.com