White House lists evidence of Russian “cover-up” on Syrian chemical attack

The White House is convinced that the Syrian government used sarin gas on its own citizens, according to senior administration officials. In a background briefing on Tuesday, they laid out their evidence, including why they think Russia is conducting a “disinformation” campaign.

 

The “immense” quantity of video and eyewitness evidence, as well as intelligence — all pointing toward a chemical weapons (CW) attack — is too massive and consistent to have been fabricated.
Personnel affiliated with the CW program had previously been spotted at the base from which the attack was launched, and were there the day before the attack.
Victims showed symptoms of sarin exposure, and the regime is the only actor in the area with access to sarin.

 

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