Syrian President Bashar al-Assad Calls Video Of Chemical Attack 'Fabrication' | NBC News

Syria's President Bashar al-Assad said accusations of a chemical weapons attack were "100 percent fabrication" used to justify American air strikes.
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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad Calls Video Of Chemical Attack 'Fabrication' | NBC News

[@alifaris]

the fact that USA did the attack without prior investigation makes me believe Assad.

[@michaelcrawford5585]

Ali Haider interesting view. he did it without congressional approval.

[@styper28]

Yeah, I think it is a set up to distract us and make us believe that trump is not collaborating with russia. It is all a show!

[@AyoGobi]

styper28 sooner or later someone going to dig deep and we're gonna find out that this whole time we have/had a Russian president named trump.

[@stevenramirez7811]

Ali Haider The fact that turkey recived and treated ppl fleeing syria after being attacked with chemical weapons and conducting test that later proved that sarin gas was used shows why assad is a liar. Why would you believe that from a man that has already used chemical weapons in the past.

[@alifaris]

The Truth, I have heard also that the Syrian military attacked a warehouse or storage of weapons and missiles, which belongs to the opposition that includes chemical weapons also and when the chemical weapons exploded. They said immediately that Assad bombed us with chemical weapons. So two different stories. I do not know the truth I wanted to see an unbiased investigation but Trump reacted without investigation. Which makes me believe as if he wanted to hide something. This is why I believe Assad. (and Assad has no objection on any international investigation !).

[@ManuelMijaresCh]

he should run for President of the United States, would 100% win

[@martinanderson5008]

I believe him. He is telling the truth you can tell. If it was me I would be so angry I would not be able to remain so composed as him so he is a statesman and a gentleman too.

[@89strangelove]

my feelings exactly

[@eliasziad7864]

Bro, ofc he would deny he did it because why tf would you admit a crime? You will still lick his balls even if he dropped a nuke on idlib.

[@williamplayfair364]

he's lying, these terrorist groups he claims that did it don't have helicopters, the barrel bombs that contained chlorine gas where dropped from helicopters. The videos are real. you are just a dumb sheep.

[@GelatinousSSnake]

Can't Mossad the Assad.

[@r1mmy774]

Lmfao

[@ipressedabutton]

i don't love assad, i have nothing for him, but as far as facts and statements are concerned,my gut instinct of truth 'tells' me that assad is not lying on this one.

[@michaelcrawford5585]

ipressedabutton with Russian presence in Syria I'm betting their behind it and conspired with trump to take the heat off them . their just trying to make it believable to the American public. and with diligence and good investigation it'll come to light .

[@maxwellmontgomery3421]

ipressedabutton lol your gut instinct of truth??.....

[@martinanderson5008]

You better not be kidding. Assad is telling the truth I think it is obvious. All psychological sciences and analysis profiling shows he is not lying.

[@maimon1]

Probably he did not order the attack himself. But Assad said the chemical attack is 100% fabrication and a theatrical play. All the dead children and the White Helmet people spraying them with water, and all the grieving parents, and the children being rescued from under the rubble... It is all acting according to Assad, and you believe him !!!

[@kameelhuseffi5390]

Do you have a replay of assad getting cleared of the 2013 chemical attack

[@jogofwar99]

As an American, I wonder, why do Americans believe this dictator but not their own leaders. As usual, perplexed by this society.

[@jogofwar99]

*some Americans

[@nukeurhouse12]

This Man speaks better English.....then Trump Administation Combined!!!

[@TihomirMitkov]

@Fallacy Detector Still got more upvotes than you

[@BaranLordofLight]

Apparently, better than you. But seriously, no he doesn't.

[@barefootbreezy458]

Than*

[@eldwinlimbong9194]

GOD BLESS YOU MR ASSAD!!!!!!!!!!! may your country will GREAT again ad may RUSSIA will destroy all the DEVIL like USA and EU

[@Mario40208]

Gago!

[@caliphsisjoyce4470]

Well if he is so sure, and says that no investigaton has taken place to prove it, why did Russia just veto a UN security council resolution that would establish such an investigation?

[@caliphsisjoyce4470]

Arthur Garlobo There was a similar investigation in 2013. Russia was happy to facilitate that.

[@arthurgarlobo4442]

and I have not seem that video in CNN or FOX NEWS,, if they show up that video could be for just 1 minute and after that the start with fake news again and again,,,,

[@rakstock68]

Because although an investigation may have been the result of that particular UN Security Council vote, so would a condemnation of a "Syrian gas attack". Russia did not want the passing of the resolution for an investigation to be linked with openly admitting to Syrian guilt. An effort for a UN investigation was underway when the missile strike occurred. The same could be asked of why there was US military action before an international investigation took place.

[@wissamwood]

The investigation should be before the US attack not after it, just like put you in a prison for 10 years and after you get out I start investigate whether you r innocent or not. Why are you stupid people?

[@MagnificentXXBastard]

The 'investigation' proposed was tied to basically declaring that the Syrian governement was responsible.

[@itsallfake1331]

The world is a stage. No one ever said it was real. It's sad when the "enemy" makes more sense than our own political leaders.

[@bop8997]

If this man falls. HUMANITY WILL DIE ONCE AGAIN. and I'll take a glass of 🍷 look at the stars and accept the cruel world for I'll know that will destroy my faith in humanity.

[@BS-dq1kz]

Bop exactly how I feel. I posted last year about all this and defended him but received lots of backlash. Most people think he’s a crazed madman. Or at least most Americans. It’s so embarrassing and frustrating that we’re so oblivious to the truth here in America!

[@saifujiwara6154]

LOL You can tell he is lying from his body language...

[@briandawkins6174]

Or you think you do.

[@saifujiwara6154]

I think therefore i exist, therefore he is lying GG.

[@istan7crackheadsbts702]

+sai fujiwara the ones who are lying and are making people brainwashed are the Government.

[@saifujiwara6154]

Yup, The government of Syria and Russia....

[@BP-dn9nv]

I don't like this guy, but I don't want him taken out. I hate the idea of letting a dictator remain in power but I hate the idea of Syria descending into more unrest even more. Sometimes you have to accept a dictator for a time in order to get to a better form of government.

[@Hayanomie]

If it were your country i think you would disagree. Many iraqis and Libyans agree they are doing better than Syria is even with Assad.

[@ishrendon6435]

@@Hayanomie what iraqis and Libyans have you talked to??

[@ishrendon6435]

You realize most of the world has dictators right??? Or some kind of dictatorship idk why we're only foucses in the middle east most of the world has dictators

[@patriareligionomuerte]

@@Hayanomie hahahahahaha. Yeah, sure.

[@Hayanomie]

@@patriareligionomuerte hahahaha Brazilians love Assad & Russia propaganda

[@stevef4010]

Wow truth spoken on MSM. Mark it on your calendars.

[@lukejanis2016]

I don't want this to be true. But it's definitely a possibility that Assad didn't commit the attack.

[@perfection8008]

Mr Assad you are real president and leader of Syria

[@theamazingguy150]

Hard to know who to believe anymore.

[@Hayanomie]

It's pretty obvious both sides are lying. But USA does not care while Assad is fighting for his life. He is guilty and he knows it. USA does not need "pretext" you have seen how they invaded Libya without any pretext other than "Ghaddafi bad"

[@Hayanomie]

The real story is that they ended up invading to fight ISIL and not even to support rebels.

[@Chris_L034]

notice he didnt say that he personally went to visit the alleged village that was bombed with chemical weapons to verify one way or another

[@milejukic3297]

Nice to see Americans are awakening, wtg

[@jspace202]

In this household, Bashar Al Assad is a hero.

[@hpeet1000]

Assad sounds like every news channels comment section on KZbin

[@wumao_gang1020]

Tbh I’m really happy that this comment section isn’t brainwashed by western propaganda

[@immortaluniverse5531]

that is one thing i agree with , fabrication. but how and who. old footage , or real gas currently? i can't tell the difference from here.

[@firebeatsfirebeats3370]

Assad did not use chemicals peoplee

[@mf6514]

God please forgive you.

[@nurzaeninuy6922]

Latnatullah assad

[@davidgiddings6202]

Given a choice between believing Assad and Trump I’d go with Assad. One sure way of boosting approval ratings is to launch a phoney war.

[@Helios601]

Its time for u.s to go.

[@PPPOOOFJJD]

"even if we have them we wont us it" . You shouldn't have so no need to say that statement at the very last. You just made yourself LOOK guilty. i don't know the truth either so i just saying what i observed.

[@lillykraus9690]

Long LIVE ASSAD!

[@c33i]

Assad ❤️

[@bobbybobby3232]

Assad has aged. He looks old and his hair has whiten.

[@bobbybobby3232]

Mike The war is taking a toll on him. Stress causes people to age quicker. He is under an enormous pressure to end the civil war as soon as possible, or else it will be an end to him and his family.

[@guyp3599]

It's not a civil war. It's a war by proxy. USA want him out. They fund the 'moderate rebels' (aka Al Qaeda, ISIS, Al Nusra) and do anything in their power to make him look like an evil, despotic, brutal dictator. ie False flag attacks making it look like he gassed his own people. Disgraceful.

[@bobbybobby3232]

Guy P Wrong.

[@bobbybobby3232]

Mike you are being bias because you are on the pro-assad side. American just want this mess to stop. The world don't want more refugees coming over to its countries anymore.

[@bobbybobby3232]

Mike If Assad is getting so much support, then why is "his" people fighting against him and they are not saying how such a great leader he is. Like the way South Africans say about Nelson Mandela. The world has been watching, and people are not stupid we know who are good and who are bad. It is like when you go to work. You know who are the bad workers and who are the good workers.

[@jamesjones2212]

Wag the dog

[@glendawesley3071]

we have lots of Syrians in Canada that celebrated Russian jet bombing everyone is happy

[@Hour_of_Mercy]

At 1:42, watch carefully for possible 'duping delight'. You may have to pause a few times or go back to catch it. It's only a split second.

[@TheAmericanDreamChaser]

Okay if it's a fabrication what for though? I'm missing what people are saying is the reason behind this, oil or what?

[@Truth-hs1vr]

Theara B The reason is to make Assad look bad so that they bring him down and Israel gets what they want.

[@user-dq4es5od2i]

it’s not fabricated the UN wanted to investigate the attack and Russia vetoed it to protect Assad from getting exposed.

[@frederickthegreat429]

Idk if assad gassed his people or not but the reason Us is against him is because he is a pro-russian,not a pro western leader

[@momdoan]

no I can't blv any of them. Hunger for wealth and power corrupts

[@berniediapersanderslukso9204]

Taquia from the beast.

[@hashtagspandas4070]

Wow

[@macarioanaya5364]

if it was a "fabrication" , why the president of sirya to late so many time in explain that it was a fake video??

[@donkeyiaiaia4315]

Has anyone asked him before?

[@joe3k907]

The U.S has no interest in hearing from the other side , they just bombed an airfield without any proof or investigation and had everything ready for it for some reason hmm.. like it was planned.

[@Korovkin_Pavel]

Fact 1) in 2013 "moderate" rebels already tried to frame Assad of using chemical weapons. There were videos of victims, witnesses etc and western media hysteria. Fact 2) White helmets were exposed of using actors Fact 3) White helmets were exposed of using life threatening fake medical actions on children or their bodies for colourful propaganda videos Fact 4) White helmets members are found to be active terrorists of ISIS and Al-qaeda Those facts were well known to CIA but ignored and that resulted into attack on syrian military without UN approval, a clear violation of international law. Fact 5) CIA are known of making false pretext for going to wars. All remembered Iraqi WMD but there were more, like fake videos and witnesses of Iraqi soldiers killing newborns in Kuweit hospital. Ring a bell? These facts making statement of Assad's WMD attack into level of believes and speculations.

[@elijahkomenda5227]

United States love’s u Assad atleast I do come b r president

[@humptydumpty8894]

Who did chemical attack? FSA (Muslim Broterhood) along with Mossad+CIA.