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Story is causing quite a stir.

CBS:

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Chemical weapons watchdog defends Syria report amid claims of bias

The head of the world's chemical weapons watchdog said Monday he stands by a report on an alleged attack in Syria despite leaked documents casting doubt on its conclusions. The Wikileaks website published an email over the weekend from a member of the team that investigated the attack in the town of Douma in April 2018 that accused the body of covering up discrepancies.

Russia and its allies have seized on the email and an earlier document which both question the conclusion by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in March 2019 that chlorine was used in Douma, likely dropped from aircraft.

Britain, France and the United States unleashed missile attacks on three suspected chemical weapons facilities run by President Bashar al-Assad's regime after the attack.

Read more at: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/chemical-weapons-watchdog-defends-syria-report-amid-claims-of-bias/ar-BBXioAp



Tucker Carlson had this on his show last night as well, causing much discussion. It stems from wikileaks. 

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Chemical weapons body defends Syria poison attack conclusions after leaks
[Yahoo News Video]
Yahoo News Video•November 25, 2019

https://news.yahoo.com/chemical-weapons-body-defends-syria-224701355.html

But the story is in its infancy now. Bellingcat, an organization that tries to find out the truth in controversial matters,  in turn issued a statement.

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Emails And Reading Comprehension: OPCW Douma Coverage Misses Crucial Facts
https://www.bellingcat.com/news/2019/11/25/emails-and-reading-comprehension-opcw-douma-coverage-misses-crucial-facts/

So, unless, one is really in the know, more details are needed for me over this.
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