The jokes just write themselves… https://t.co/E7p8Ml2g7C
— Jenny from the Vox (@jenn_ruth) April 11, 2017
Apparently a garbage dump has caught fire next to Moscow’s Vnukovo Airport as Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s plane was arriving in Russia:
Smoke near Moscow’s Vnukovo Airport, where Sec. of State Tillerson is due to land, coming from a burning garbage dump, Russian officials say pic.twitter.com/QxkBrXeRRI
— Dan Linden (@DanLinden) April 11, 2017
Worse for Russian than the garbage fire metaphor, White House officials just held a background briefing on Syria and chemical weapons that called out Russia for attempting to cover up the attack:
#Syria regime “is culpable" for delivering sarin to attack civilians, says a senior US official.
— Steve Herman (@W7VOA) April 11, 2017
In #Syria “terrorists or rebels do not have sarin,” says senior administration official in Washington.
— Steve Herman (@W7VOA) April 11, 2017
“It’s clear Russia is trying to cover up what happened,” with #Syria chemical gas attack, says US official.
— Steve Herman (@W7VOA) April 11, 2017
“It’s a clear pattern of deflection blame” by #Russia concerning the sarin gassing of civilians by #Syria regime, adds US official.
— Steve Herman (@W7VOA) April 11, 2017
The briefing also gave a motive for Assad’s use of chemical weapons:
According to backgrounder with 3 senior WH officials: Assad used CW in Khan Shaykhun to counter #Hama offensive and protect vital airbase.
— Jake Godin (@JakeGodin) April 11, 2017
WH offl: Reason CW used in Latamneh/Khan Shaykhun because "regime calculated that CW were necessary to make up for manpower deficiency."
— Jake Godin (@JakeGodin) April 11, 2017
WH official believed CW attacks in civilian areas behind front lines such as Latamneh/Khan Shaykhun likely intended to create pressure.
— Jake Godin (@JakeGodin) April 11, 2017
The official said the CW attacks fit into a "punch-counterpunch" scenario between regime and opposition forces in Hama.
— Jake Godin (@JakeGodin) April 11, 2017
With this disturbing bit of news:
WH officials also counted 200 alleged CW attacks since 2013 and asses many to be credible. @sams_usa counted at least 161 in a 2016 report. pic.twitter.com/9oBprMItPt
— Jake Godin (@JakeGodin) April 11, 2017
So much for everything the Obama administration said about getting ready of Syria’s chemical weapons.
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Related:
BOMBSHELL: Ex-Obama official admits 'we always knew' Syria had more chemical weapons https://t.co/8bxn0ieQPl
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) April 10, 2017
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