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It's nice to see that in the case of the alleged chemical attack in Dhouma, quite a few journalists who went investigating directly in Syria and other people are now questioning the "Assad did a chemical attack in Ghouta" narrative, instead of simply believing the typical "White helmets"/"Bellingcat" propaganda. Sure, they should have turned on their brains much earlier, but hey, better late than never.

But make no mistake: These people will probably remain exceptions; at least for the near future, most western news media will still stick to the "Assad (probably) did a chemical attack in Ghouta" conspiracy theory, as nonsensical as it is. Remember the Nayirah testimony or Colin Powells "Iraqi WMD"-bullshit: When lies and propaganda are being used to justify US military action in foreign countries, the truth usually only emerges when it's basically already too late.