LEAKED: U.S. planned to initiate chemical attack on Syria, then blame it on Assad.

[rashi]

U.S. 'backed plan to launch chemical weapon attack on Syria and blame it on Assad's regime'

Leaked emails from defense contractor refers to chemical weapons saying 'the idea is approved by Washington'
Obama issued warning to Syrian president Bashar al-Assad last month that use of chemical warfare was 'totally unacceptable'

By Louise Boyle

PUBLISHED: 14:16 EST, 29 January 2013 | UPDATED: 14:16 EST, 29 January 2013

Leaked emails have allegedly proved that the White House gave the green light to a chemical weapons attack in Syria that could be blamed on Assad's regime and in turn, spur international military action in the devastated country.

A report released on Monday contains an email exchange between two senior officials at British-based contractor Britam Defence where a scheme 'approved by Washington' is outlined explaining that Qatar would fund rebel forces in Syria to use chemical weapons.

Barack Obama made it clear to Syrian president Bashar al-Assad last month that the U.S. would not tolerate Syria using chemical weapons against its own people.

According to Infowars.com, the December 25 email was sent from Britam's Business Development Director David Goulding to company founder Philip Doughty.

It reads: 'Phil... We’ve got a new offer. It’s about Syria again. Qataris propose an attractive deal and swear that the idea is approved by Washington.

'We’ll have to deliver a CW to Homs, a Soviet origin g-shell from Libya similar to those that Assad should have.

'They want us to deploy our Ukrainian personnel that should speak Russian and make a video record.

'Frankly, I don’t think it’s a good idea but the sums proposed are enormous. Your opinion?

'Kind regards, David.'

Britam Defence had not yet returned a request for comment to MailOnline.

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The emails were released by a Malaysian hacker who also obtained senior executives resumés and copies of passports via an unprotected company server, according to Cyber War News.

Dave Goulding's Linkedin profile lists him as Business Development Director at Britam Defence Ltd in Security and Investigations. A business networking profile for Phil Doughty lists him as Chief Operationg Officer for Britam, United Arab Emirates, Security and Investigations.

The U.S. State Department had not returned a request for comment on the alleged emails to MailOnline today at time of publication.

However the use of chemical warfare was raised at a press briefing in D.C. on January 28.

A spokesman said that the U.S. joined the international community in 'setting common redlines about the consequences of using chemical weapons'.

A leaked U.S. government cable revealed that the Syrian army more than likely had used chemical weapons during an attack in the city of Homs in December.

The document, revealed in The Cable, revealed the findings of an investigation by Scott Frederic Kilner, the U.S. consul general in Istanbul, into accusations that the Syrian army used chemical weapons in the December 23 attack.

An Obama administration official who had access to the document was reported as saying: 'We can't definitely say 100 per cent, but Syrian contacts made a compelling case that Agent 15 was used in Homs on Dec. 23.'

Mr Kilner's investigation included interviews with civilians, doctors, and rebels present during the attack, as well as the former general and head of the Syrian WMD program, Mustafa al-Sheikh.

Dr. Nashwan Abu Abdo, a neurologist in Homs, is certain chemical weapons were used. He told The Cable: 'It was a chemical weapon, we are sure of that, because tear gas can't cause the death of people.'

Eye witness accounts from the investigation revealed that a tank launched chemical weapons and caused people exposed to them to suffer nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, delirium, seizures, and respiratory distress.

The symptoms suggest that the weaponized compound Agent-15 was responsible. Syria denied using chemical weapons and said it would never use them against citizens.

Speaking to Pentagon reporters at the time, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said his biggest concern was how the U.S. and allies would secure the chemical and biological weapons sites scattered across Syria and ensure the components don't end up in the wrong hands if the regime falls, particularly under violent conditions.

Government forces and rebels in Syria have both been accused by human rights groups of carrying out brutal warfare in the 22-month-old conflict, which has claimed more than 60,000 lives.

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Ruh-Roh

 

[nicelikechrist]

Wish I was more in tune with current events to know how big of a deal this is

 

[knightlovesqueen]

LOL CANT WAIT FOR DA BUSH SUPPORTERS OF THE IRAQI WAR "WMD" TO TRY TO CRUCIFY OBAMA FOR THIS.

WELCOME TO POLITICS AND WAR FOLKS.

NOT SURPRISED.

MY JIMMIES REMIAN UNRUSTLED

 

[andee]

Daily Mail though?

SEEMS LEGIT

 

[solecity]

WELL I'D BE DAMNED

 

[water]

Meh, who cares at this point. We have no say in any of it. 

 

[MON5T3R]

These dudes really use email to contact each other?

 

[david bowman]

They are dumb enough to use email with this type of intel?

Not saying I find it impossible to believe. But this seems too easy.

 

[rashi]

These dudes really use email to contact each other?

Why do you think Bradley Manning is in jail? He exposed the whole "War on Terror" through emails he hacked through.

 

[knightlovesqueen]

These dudes really use email to contact each other?

AIM OR DA GOOGLE CHAT WERE DOWN

 

[itshlittt]

These dudes really use email to contact each other?

might as well post it on each others facebook

 

[RIP sleazyy]

Wish I was more in tune with current events to know how big of a deal this is

Our country armed Saddam with chemical weapons and then later along the line used them as an excuse to invade and take him out. Chem weapon usage is a war crime if I'm not mistaken.

This will be largely ignored by the American population.

Hell I doubt it will ever even be on TV.

 

[boris]

Any other sources to confirm this?

 

[RIP sleazyy]

Any other sources to confirm this?

The emails are out there, do some Googling.

Its either a very, very elaborate hoax or completely genuine. Everything from minute details to IP addresses in headers match up.

 

[boris]

The emails are out there, do some Googling.

Its either a very, very elaborate hoax or completely genuine. Everything from minute details to IP addresses in headers match up.

I did a quick search and I can only find what OP posted. That's why I asked if there were other sources.

Note: I'm admittedly being lazy. 

 

[rillo561]

Sad, but not a surprise.

 

[Bert.]

hmm wonder what else US did and blamed on other people?

especially in our own country...

 

[knightlovesqueen]

#LEBRONSFAULT

 

[hybridsoldier23]

Any other sources to confirm this?

The emails are out there, do some Googling.

Its either a very, very elaborate hoax or completely genuine. Everything from minute details to IP addresses in headers match up.

Could be a hoax. Counter intel is no joke.

 

[offbad]

U.S. 'backed plan to launch chemical weapon attack on Syria and blame it on Assad's regime'



According to Infowars.com, the December 25 email was sent from Britam's Business Development Director David Goulding to company founder Philip Doughty.


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Ruh-Roh

 

[RIP sleazyy]

Any other sources to confirm this?

The emails are out there, do some Googling.

Its either a very, very elaborate hoax or completely genuine. Everything from minute details to IP addresses in headers match up.

Could be a hoax. Counter intel is no joke.

Very true, definitely not ruling that out.

- this is to the email the thread is about.

- this is to a copy of the original release, including links to the emails for download.

browse Incognito or anon just in case you're worried. Shouldn't be an issue to access the data that's already out there though.

 

[club]

isnt this what safe-mail or privnote is for?

COME ON 'MERICA

 

[unknwn]

These dudes really use email to contact each other?

Thats government for ya

 

[wawawowee]

I don't buy this at all.

First off, why would multiple governments use contractors for this? Black-ops intelligence doesn't exist?

Secondly, let's assume they decided to use a contractor. Why would they use a well known contractor? I'm sure there are underground guys out there that can do the job (like Viktor Bout used to be). There's much more plausible deniability in hiring some unknown then an established defense contractor. 

Thirdly, would anyone be seriously foolish enough to talk about this over email? 

 

[RIP sleazyy]

I don't buy this at all.

First off, why would multiple governments use contractors for this? Black-ops intelligence doesn't exist?

Secondly, let's assume they decided to use a contractor. Why would they use a well known contractor? I'm sure there are underground guys out there that can do the job (like Viktor Bout used to be). There's much more plausible deniability in hiring some unknown then an established defense contractor. 

Thirdly, would anyone be seriously foolish enough to talk about this over email? 

This must be your first experience with leaked emails