The United States frequently accuses the Syrian government of developing and using chemical weapons in order to “justify its illegal and criminal acts” in the war-ravaged country, says an American analyst.
“The sarin gas attacks that they are claiming don’t even occur. I can’t find evidence. There’s no evidence whatsoever,” Scott Rickard, a former intelligence linguist in Orlando, said on Saturday.
On Friday, US Defense Secretary James Mattis said Washington was “concerned” about the use of sarin in Syria, but could not confirm reports from NGOs and militant groups regarding the use of the toxic gas.
“We are even more concerned about the possibility of sarin use… I don’t have the evidence, what I am saying is, that other groups on the ground … have said that sarin has been used, so we are looking for evidence,” the Pentagon chief said.
President Donald Trump ordered the launch of 59 Tomahawk cruise missiles at a Syrian…