Topic: Syria Massacre

3 chapters across the catalog

Burka Bellyflop
Episode 430 1:08:34 - 1:11:28

430: Burka Bellyflop

Aleppo Massacre Predictions, Syria Media Narrative

International media outlets and the Guardian are "live-blogging" an expected massacre in Aleppo, Syria. The hosts compare these predictions to previous statements by State Department spokesperson Victoria Nuland, suggesting the "bloodbat" narrative is being manufactured to justify intervention. They note the repetitive use of the "days are numbered" meme regarding President Bashar al-Assad's regime.

The Data Hole
Episode 420 49:04 - 53:26

420: The Data Hole

Victoria Nuland, Robert Kagan and Predicted Syrian Massacres

State Department spokesperson Victoria Nuland accurately predicted the location of a massacre in Syria weeks before it occurred, leading to questions about U.S. intelligence or involvement. Nuland is married to Robert Kagan, a co-founder of the Project for the New American Century, suggesting deep ties to neoconservative foreign policy. Meanwhile, Turkish bombing raids on Kurds in Iraq are noted as a largely ignored parallel conflict.

Episode 413 1:01:12 - 1:08:59

413: Kill List

Syria Houla Massacre, Media Disinformation, Nayirah Testimony Parallel

The State Department and international media are accused of spreading disinformation regarding the massacre in Houla, Syria. The BBC was caught using a 2006 photo from Iraq to represent Syrian victims, and The Guardian published a survival story that the hosts find implausible. The narrative is compared to the 1990 "Nayirah" incubator testimony, which was later revealed to be a fabricated PR stunt to incite war.