<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[CO-OP NEWS]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[https://cooptv.wordpress.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[Coop Anti-War Cafe Berlin]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://cooptv.wordpress.com/author/zeitgeistmusic/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[Revelations from Jose Bustani, ex-head of the OPCW, of how the chemical weapons watchdog under the US thumb – and its Douma reporting been entirely corrupted as a&nbsp;result.]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[
<p>Astounding revelations from Jose Bustani, ex-head of the OPCW, of how the chemical weapons watchdog has fallen under the US thumb – and its Douma reporting been entirely corrupted as a result.<br>A huge story the corporate media continues to black out<a href="https://t.co/dxCP3Z1xcz?amp=1" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Ex-OPCW chief defends Syria whistleblowers and reveals he was spied on before Iraq war | The&#8230;</a><a href="https://t.co/dxCP3Z1xcz?amp=1" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Exclusive: former OPCW chief José Bustani defends the whistleblowers who challenged a cover-up of their Syria probe; reacts to the US and allies recently blocking his UN testimony; and reveals he was&#8230;</a><a href="https://thegrayzone.com/2020/10/18/ex-opcw-chief-defends-syria-whistleblowers-and-reveals-he-was-spied-on-before-iraq-war/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://thegrayzone.com/2020/10/18/ex-opcw-chief-defends-syria-whistleblowers-and-reveals-he-was-spied-on-before-iraq-war/</a><a href="https://twitter.com/PiersRobinson1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Piers Robinson</a><a href="https://twitter.com/PiersRobinson1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@PiersRobinson1</a><a href="https://twitter.com/PiersRobinson1/status/1316612413987393536" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><time datetime="2020-10-15T05:30:35.000Z">15. Okt.</time></a>One year ago today, the Courage Foundation Panel received testimony from an OPCW official detailing fraud and deception during the organisation&#8217;s investigation of the alleged chemical weapon attack in Douma, Syria:<a href="https://t.co/73SS2OUmHV?amp=1" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Panel Criticizes ‘Unacceptable Practices’ in the OPCW’s investigation of the Alleged Chemical&#8230;</a><a href="https://t.co/73SS2OUmHV?amp=1" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">&#8222;Based on the whistleblower’s extensive presentation, including internal emails, text exchanges and suppressed draft reports, we are unanimous in expressing our alarm over unacceptable practices in&#8230;</a><a href="https://t.co/73SS2OUmHV?amp=1" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">couragefound.org</a>Heute vor einem Jahr erhielt das Courage Foundation Panel die Zeugenaussage eines OVCW-Beamten, der Betrug und Täuschung während der Untersuchung der Organisation über den angeblichen Chemiewaffenangriff in Douma, Syrien, im Einzelnen darlegte:<br>Das Gremium kritisiert &#8222;inakzeptable Praktiken&#8220; bei den Untersuchungen der OVCW zum angeblichen Chemiewaffenangriff in Douma, Syrien&#8230;<br>&#8222;Auf der Grundlage der ausführlichen Darstellung des Hinweisgebers, einschließlich interner E-Mails, Textaustausch und unterdrückter Berichtsentwürfe, bringen wir einhellig unsere Besorgnis über inakzeptable Praktiken in&#8230;<br><a href="http://couragefound.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">couragefound.org</a></p>



<p><strong>PDFs</strong></p>



<p><strong><a href="https://www.couragefound.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/OPCW-Statement.pdf" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">OPCW Statement</a></strong></p>



<blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><p><a href="https://www.couragefound.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/OPCW-Panel-Statement-French.pdf" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">OPCW Panel Statement: French</a></p><p><a href="https://www.couragefound.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/OPCW-Panel-Statement-German.pdf" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">OPCW Panel Statement – German</a></p></blockquote>



<p><a href="https://www.couragefound.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Analytical-Points.pdf" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank"><strong>Analytical Points</strong></a></p>



<blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><p><a href="https://www.couragefound.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/OPCW-Analytical-Points-French.pdf" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Analytical Points: French</a></p><p><a href="https://www.couragefound.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/OPCW-Analytical-Points-German.pdf" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Analytical Points – German</a></p></blockquote>



<p><strong><a href="https://www.couragefound.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Letter-to-Permanent-Representatives.pdf" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Open Letter to Permanent Representatives to the OPCW</a></strong></p>
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