Syrian chemical weapons anti-West whistleblower has new book

The lead whistleblower from the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, who several years ago said OPCW's claims that all the chemical weapons attacks in Syria were by Assad's government was a mix of lies, now has a book out, "The Syria Scam: An insider look into Chemical Weapons, Geopolitics and the Fog of War." The Dissident reviews the basics; the piece isn't bad, other than the fail of not mentioning the propagandists of the White Helmets.

Ian Henderson was the "Inspector A" on the ground, noting problems with both Khan Shaykhun (also Khan Sheikhoun and other variants) and Douma. That's where, per Bob Fisk and others the White Helmets are believed by many to have planted chlorine gas cylinders. 

Big takeaways? 

Henderson says there was a chemical weapons attack at Khan Shaykhun. And, it may well have been by Assad. But, the sites the US bombed in retaliation weren't involved in chemical weapons manufacture or delivery.

I wrote at the time about Hersh's reporting, which The Dissident also links. I noted that, more than the US or UK, Turkey and President Erdogan, had the most to gain from what the OPCW finally released. A few months earlier, I wrote about how easy sarin is to produce;

Douma?

• No sarin;
• Insufficient evidence of chlorine;
• Symptoms didn't match chlorine gassing;
• Cylinders more likely placed by hand than air-delivered.

This, as noted above, is where many allege the White Helmets were involved. I wrote about Western weaponization of the White Helmets here. Related? If barrel bombs were used there, and they're allegedly terror weapons? Well, the US and Israel used them before that.

Henderson and co-inspector B, Brendad Wheelan, believe the final report on Douma was sexed up by the US, UK, or both. 

Here's Robert Fisk on Douma, years ago.