Kerry’s Big Lie: 1,429 Syrians Killed in Chemical Attack

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During his State Department speech Friday, Secretary of State John Kerry grossly misrepresented the facts about the chemical attack at Ghouta near Damascus.
"The United States government now knows that at least 1,429 Syrians were killed in this attack, including at least 426 children," Kerry said. "I'm not asking you to take my word for it. Read for yourself, everyone... the evidence from thousands of sources, evidence that is already publicly available," he added.


According to the international aid group Doctors Without Borders, however, 355 people were killed, not the wildly exaggerated figure cited by Kerry.
Kerry said evidence of Syrian complicity in the attack remains classified and will not be shared with the American people.

The organization, along with the Red Cross, is deeply concerned the Obama administration and other proponents of military action against Syria are misrepresenting data to make the case for military intervention.
On Thursday, the Red Cross said a US attack will aggravate civilian suffering. "Further escalation will likely trigger more displacement and add to humanitarian needs, which are already immense," said Magne Barth, head of the International Red Cross delegation in Syria.

Syrian armed groups in the Damascus suburb of Ghouta admitted to Associated Press correspondent Dale Gavlak that they were responsible for last week's chemical weapons incident which western powers have blamed on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces.

Source: News Agencies