U.S. Shoots Down Secret Report That Syria Used a Hallucinogen Weapon
The State Department is publicly discounting claims made by its own diplomats about a chemical weapons attack in Syria.
On Tuesday, Foreign Policy detailed a secret and previously unknown cable from the U.S. consulate in Istanbul which came to the explosive conclusion that Syrian government forces dropped a hallucinogen known as “Agent 15″ on rebels in the town of Homs on December 23.
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More News On The Discounting Reports That Syria Has Used Chemical Weapons
State Dept.: We do not believe chemical weapons used in Syria -- The Cable/Foreign Policy
U.S. says has no reason to believe Syria used chemical weapons -- Reuters
U.S.: Syria didn't use chemical weapons in Homs incident -- CNN
Human Rights Watch, U.S. reject report that Syria used chemical weapons -- McClatchy News
US Downplays Syria's Reported Use of Chemical Weapons -- Arutz Sheva
State Department denies Syria's use of chemical weapons despite media reports -- RT
This Is the Chemical Weapon Reportedly Used by Syria Against its Own People (Updated) -- Gizmodo
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Human Rights Watch, U.S. reject report that Syria used chemical weapons -- McClatchy News
US Downplays Syria's Reported Use of Chemical Weapons -- Arutz Sheva
State Department denies Syria's use of chemical weapons despite media reports -- RT
This Is the Chemical Weapon Reportedly Used by Syria Against its Own People (Updated) -- Gizmodo
US asks Turkey, Jordan to secure chem weapons if Syria crisis worsens -- NBC
The Case of Agent 15: Did Syria Use a Nerve Agent? -- Raffi Khatchadourian, New Yorker
Update: Carney: White House can't rule out chemical weapons use in Syria -- Washington Free Beacon
US Downplays Syria's Reported Use of Chemical Weapons -- Arutz Sheva
State Department denies Syria's use of chemical weapons despite media reports -- RT
This Is the Chemical Weapon Reportedly Used by Syria Against its Own People (Updated) -- Gizmodo
US asks Turkey, Jordan to secure chem weapons if Syria crisis worsens -- NBC
The Case of Agent 15: Did Syria Use a Nerve Agent? -- Raffi Khatchadourian, New Yorker
Update: Carney: White House can't rule out chemical weapons use in Syria -- Washington Free Beacon