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US Withdrawal from Syria: Postponing the Inevitable, By Peter Ford
Peter Ford, former British Ambassador to Bahrain (1999–2003) and Syria (2003–2006), offers the following assessment.
Posted in guest blog, Russia, Syria, UK Government, Uncategorized, war
25 Comments
Integrity: Grasping The Initiative
This post provides links to discussions of the Institute for Statecraft’s “Integrity Initiative”. As of April 2019 the links number 185.
Idlib: Lull before the hurricane – by Peter Ford
This article is posted on behalf of Peter Ford, former UK ambassador to Syria. It appears that the Russians have pressed the pause button on their plans for an offensive alongside the Syrian government to retake Idlib. By the time … Continue reading
Posted in chemical weapons, guest blog, Russia, Syria, UK Government, Uncategorized, war
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Alleged Chlorine Attacks in Syria 2014-18
Briefing note: the alleged chemical attack in Douma on 7 April 2018, and other alleged chlorine attacks in Syria since 2014 By Paul McKeigue, Jake Mason, David Miller, Piers Robinson Members of Working Group on Syria, Propaganda and Media
Briefing Note: Update on the Salisbury poisonings
The following briefing note is developed by academics researching the use of chemical and biological weapons during the 2011-present war in Syria. The note reflects work in progress. However, the substantive questions raised need answering, especially given the seriousness of … Continue reading
Posted in chemical weapons, guest blog, OPCW, Russia, UK Government, Uncategorized, war
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How The Media Reveal Inconvenient Truth About Syria
The truth is sometimes revealed through words, but more often through deeds. The Times and several other papers recently carried alarming stories about “Apologists for Assad” to be found in social media, in independent journalism, and even in universities. Passive … Continue reading
Posted in disinformation, journalism, media, propaganda, Russia, UK Government, Uncategorized, war
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Chemical Attack in Douma: a false pretext for escalating war against Syria?
Update 28 April – the appearance of 17 witnesses at the OPCW meeting at The Hague all testifying to a complete absence of chemical weapons or victims at the clinic has been accepted by non-Western observers as close to definitive proof. … Continue reading
Posted in chemical weapons, disinformation, OPCW, propaganda, Russia, Syria, UK Government, Uncategorized, war, White Helmets
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