"In the past we've had indications that that could be one thing that the #Russia|ns look at...the idea that they could they could disguise a more serious attack by using the vehicle & the techniques of of riot control agents" per sr US defense official
re #chemicalweapons
re #chemicalweapons
https://twitter.com/jseldin/status/1513889334381920259
"Again we are not in a position now to say that's what happened. We cannot confirm that any agent at all was used in Mariupol at this pt" per the sr US defense official "But we have had indications in the past that that would be,could be one tactic that the Russians might employ"
Alleged #chemicalweapons use by #Russia-"These are these are difficult things to prove, even when you are more proximate and we are not" per senior US defense official
"We want to be very careful here before making a proclamation "
"We want to be very careful here before making a proclamation "
"Yes, we were able to prove #sarin gas in #Syria but it had a much more widespread, devastating effect on more ppl" per the sr US defense official. "& we were able to corroborate a bunch of different intelligence streams...but we also did that cautiously and carefully"
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