A Tale of Two Narratives #1 - The Media Halo

There are two contradictory narratives surrounding the Syrian conflict. One of these is backed by evidence, the other is not. 

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4th April 2017 Attack Details

• "Suspected chemical attack"
• Ruling out the Rebels
• Now just the "chemical weapons attack"
• Now chemical weapons attack and Russia
• Now regime change is inevitable 
• Herman Kaine uncongressional
• US Retaliation - 59 Tomahawk missiles
• 15 dead, "significant damage"
• 20% of airforce wiped out
• Hillary in total agreement
• Strongpoint Security report on Syria's chemical fingerprints

Trump Response

• Did not call  Putin
• Russia did not know
• Previously against it
• Jokes
• Trump thinks Syria intervention will spark WWIII
• Ivanka influenced decisions
• Regime change still the goal
• Further military action
• Mattis: he shouldn't use them again
• Further info
• Trump: We're not going into Syria
• Sucking up to the military
• Trump approval rating
• Press accolades

Syrian "People's" Response

• "Regular Syrians" are glad
• Change profile pictures to Trump
• Bana Alabed
• Promoted on left and right wing outlets

Syrian Government Response

• Syrian government official statement
• Politicised and fabricated
• Denial

Russian Response

• Support "not unconditional"
• "Attack on sovereign country"
• "Serious consequences"
• Warships to the Med
• Russia, Iran threaten US
• Support vs Oppose Air Strikes
• Erdogan claims air strikes not enough

Western Skeptics of the Official Narrative

• Former British ambassador
• Veterans Today
• Tulsi Gabbard
• Ron Paul
• State Senator Richard Black

A Partial History of US involvement in the Middle East

• Kuwaiti Ambassador's Daughter testifies
• Colin Powell
• Powell regrets testimony
• Regime change has long been desired
• U.S. Permanent Representative Nikki Haley remarks to the U.N. Security Council
• 2007 - Fake videos to propagandise Iraqis
• Investigation
• The Management of Savagery
• Guardian report on the manual
• 2012 - Syrian man calls the BBC liars
• December 2016 - Eva Bartlett reports on Syria
• January 2013 - Leaked email to frame Assad
• Human Rights Watch "Likely" Assad
• 2013 Rebels used chemical weapons
• 2015 Corroborated by Turkish whistleblowers as a Turkish plot
• June 2013 - FSA commander threatens to reveal all about chemical weapons
• Turkish Ministers Admit Turkey Did it
• 9 Sept 2013 - Kerry says hand over weapons
• 12 Sept 2013 - Assad and Putin take him up on that offer
• June 2014 - State Dept claims all weapons removed
• Sept 2016- Leaked audio from John Kerry
• NYTimes report on the leak
• Sept 2016 - Al Nusra claim US is arming them
• Interview in Focus
• Oct 2016 - Leaked emails suggest Hillary knew about arming ISIS
• Leaks