Assad's Comments on Chemical Attack are '100% Lies', Says French FM
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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's comments that last week's chemical weapons attack was a fabrication to justify a US military strike are "100 percent lies", French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said Friday.
"It's 100 percent lies and propaganda," Ayrault said during a visit to Beijing, responding to an exclusive AFP interview with Assad on Wednesday.
"It's 100 percent cruelty and cynicism."
The French minister mirrored language used by Assad himself, who dismissed the allegation that his regime perpetrated the attack that left 87 civilians dead, including many children.
"Definitely, 100 percent for us, it's fabrication," Assad said in the interview.
The Syrian leader questioned whether the attack had in fact occurred, claiming that "fake videos" and "propaganda" were being used against his government.
He also accused the United States of colluding with terrorists and "fabricating the whole story in order to have a pretext" for a cruise missile strike on a Syrian air base last week.
The French minister made the remarks during a joint press conference with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
"The reality is that more than 300,000 have died, 11 million people have been displaced or become refugees, tens of thousands have been placed in Syrian prisons and a country has been destroyed," Ayrault said.
"That is the reality. It is not a fantasy."
He emphasised the need for an end to the conflict with a "real ceasefire, one which restricts the Syrian air force and military and is upheld by the international community."
Ayrault praised China's role in the matter, noting its abstention from a United Nations Security Council vote on a resolution to condemn the Syrian gas attack.
In the past, China has voted alongside Russia to veto UN resolutions on the Syrian conflict.
Wang expressed his agreement with the French minister, noting that an "independent, fair and professional investigation" into the chemical weapons attack should be conducted "as soon as possible."
14 April 2017, 14:04
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The French used Chemical weapons to storm the German Empire during World war 1, they and the British were amongst the first to use those weapons.
Yet they point fingers at others, It will be nice when ISIS takes over Europe, then we will all see how Assad was right all along.
If you support Salafi uprisings in Syria, then it will spill over into Europe.
14 April 2017, 16:10
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Yeah those kids that protested in Daraaa were "salafis" ya takfeeri safawite.
14 April 2017, 19:57
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Mystic .... Seek help. Please. No one in his right mind can make such comments
14 April 2017, 14:59
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you have to distinguish between reality and propaganda!
the fact is this:
France is the main north africans (nationalized) terrorists supplier to Syria, the French govt calls them insurgents, they want to establish a new colony although al-baghdadi as president.. but failed in its intent, now France is trying wih Usa, England and the so-called "rebels" their last chance by using chemickal weapons as instrument, but they are failing... LOW.
14 April 2017, 15:08
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You are the ones comparing, it amuses me when Salafis and Wahabism try to compare themselves to Jews being gassed by hitler.
Saudi is Yahoudi we say, I believe the Ansarullah are 100% right when they say death to Amerika and Israel while killing Saudi soldiers, because you work for Israel.
Israel have no better servants than Al Qaeda and Saudi Arabia.
14 April 2017, 18:44
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A fact remains, you are still losing the war regardless of your cries for America to save you.
Trump does not care about a bunch of sand niggers, and neither does France.
It is all about the media stunts, the "red lines" he wanted to ridicule Obama, by making limited strikes.
14 April 2017, 19:25
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Mystic; this is not the first time you mention me in bad faith. Watch your language I have your coordinates.
14 April 2017, 16:05
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what about this... who's the liar!? you.
"Lebanon suicide blasts hit Iran's embassy in Beirut"
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-24997876
14 April 2017, 16:12
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during the Lebanese civil war, Syria was part of it, firstly they came to assist Kataeb in its struggle against muslims and the Palestinians.... they were victim and the commit irregularities too, exactly the same as all factions.
14 April 2017, 17:20
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Now I am convinced you have Ashura Stabbing Syndrome. ASSad was a victim in Lebanon's war? Safawite filth like you should stab themselves to death next Ashura please.
14 April 2017, 18:48
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The Syrians gave free electricity to Lebanon during their presence here.
The Syrians stopped the war, the Syrians aided the Resistance in kicking out the Israelis in year 2000 and 2006.
Syria is the only ally, and the Resistance will never allow Syria and Assad to fall.
No matter how many cries you make for America or cry "GAS" for the West to feel sorry for you.
Or Netanyahu saying how he feels bad about kids in Idlib, but never the ones he bombed in Gaza.
15 April 2017, 00:19
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I respect your choice in being obsessed with dildos your life so do what you want with it but don't assume we all roll that way. Perhaps it's nasrallah's doing jn making you his boy.
14 April 2017, 16:59
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it was not ISIS who attacked your embassy in Beirut:) Still waiting for one though
14 April 2017, 19:33
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a known and established troll spotted near club drive road
logged tagged and processed
14 April 2017, 21:20
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he is a despicable creature with no purpose in life; but we knew that already. Don't engage with him... not worth your time or effort.
15 April 2017, 05:57
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listen to the heretic talk about cheating!!! Is 'pleasure' marriage that you heretics perform 10 times a day not cheating on your wives?
or the heresy of it being blessed by your mahdi makes it legal?
lol
15 April 2017, 06:00
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to use them against Israel of course. Assad never feared to be nuked by Israel in the event he did use them:))
15 April 2017, 07:11
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Hollande cheated on his wife and cannot be trusted says the heretic.
but Putin did not cheat on his wife and is trustworthy:)
loool
