Chemical strike - so who would you believe?

Because the state-run Russian news agency doesn't have an agenda here?

The US has an agenda too, sure, but the US and NATO could have intervened ages ago, like they did in Libya, if they wanted to. Russia has been neck deep in this from day 1 (Well, it's been neck deep in the Assad regime since even before day 1). All these analysis (the 'data') are done independently by Russia with no third-party intervention.

I think the war went far beyond the point of both sides committing massive war crimes ages ago. That's been happening for a while now, with the wholescale slaughter of civilians or captured enemy combatants by both sides, and indescriminate bombing. Throwing accusations about which side is the worst for using chemical weapons, when they've been butchering people for years now, is pretty stupid.

Well they should say that this is a reason to intervene and not the chemical attack if its not clear who did it.
But then again, nobody helped in Rwanda and tens of other places during much worse wars and genocides..

well...



john mccain plays online poker during a hearing on syria ... source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics-live/the-senates-syria-hearing-live-updates/?id=ed01ca14-222b-4a23-b12c-c0b0d9d4fe0a



... pro tip:
buy gas/petrol in stock now because capitalism will skyrocket the price at the next conflict somewhere near the middle east (even if the conflict is not in an oil spot). prices for was this morning 1.689€/liter (thats $8.434/gal (US dollars per gallon) (at current quoted rate) (see http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=1.689+euros+per+liter+in+dollars+per+gallon)

There are three sides in this war: Russia-backed loyalists, USA backed rebels and Islamists.

WMD!!!?!!!?!!! its probably 100% sure maybe certainity.

"what the fuck, you don't intervene in a genocide because it's "In your national interest"

In fact, the still-current basic principle of international law regarding security issues is that a country is allowed to attack another only if (1) permission was granted by the Security Council or (2) self-defence.

Such permission from Security Council may only be granted within Chapter VII of the UN charter:

CHAPTER VII: ACTION WITH RESPECT TO THREATS TO THE PEACE, BREACHES OF THE PEACE, AND ACTS OF AGGRESSION

http://www.un.org/en/documents/charter/chapter7.shtml

Threats to peace is meant as in threats to peace between countries, i.e. one country attacking another.

There is no right under international law to attack another country because there's a civil war going on.

On top of that, you readily admit that each side looks for its own interest but you seem to see propaganda only in Russia Today, but no in US or Australian medias. Why?

Finaly, I would point out that Licho just asked a question without taking side? Is the mere fact of mentioning the view advanced by RT (and others) that the rebels might have commmited the attack enough to be the "mouthpiece of RT"???

EDIT: ok, I overlooked the words "actually present date" which show where Licho leans

its always the same.

the day there where the boston marathon incident, the western public was hillariously outraged about it. in the same week, much more civilians (x10-x30?) died to several assaults in iraq. but nobody cared. because thats sadly normal, but the boston attack was extraordinaire. the knowledge about the genocids, e.g. on the african continent are known for a long time and therefore are not special news AND there is no economically or politically intrest in them. the usage of poisonous gas is a first timer for a long time plus the american military head (obama) set his own trap when he talked about gas and red lines...

You can now re-read in some Canadian and US media too .. RT is merely the first english article I found...

quote: Since when is Obama...

in the civilized world of today, its the right of the mighty, if you are looking for proof to loose faith in humanity. feel free to join the machines.

actually, im working on the transformation to become a machine right now (not to be mistaken with joining the machines). results may follow soon in the form of a video.

Iam sure some ppl are making tons of money from this tragedy. So much they actualy want this to happen and support it.