(Latest nominee for the No Shit Sherlock Award): Britain admits OPCW did not confirm ‘essential evidence’ on origin of Skripal poison

Britain admits OPCW did not confirm ‘essential evidence’ on origin of Skripal poison
Published time: 18 Apr, 2018 13:01

The British delegation to the OPCW has admitted that international chemical weapons inspectors did not confirm the origin of the nerve agent used in the Salisbury ex-spy poisoning.
The UK’s representative to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), Peter Wilson, said identifying the nerve agent is an “essential part of the investigation,” and that the OPCW has identified neither its origin nor the laboratory where it was produced.

"But of course, while the identification of the nerve agent used is an essential piece of technical evidence in our investigation, neither DSTL’s analysis, nor the OPCW’s report, identifies the country or laboratory of origin of the agent used in this attack," he said.

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In the latest statement to the OPCW, the UK says its accusations against Russia were based partly on “credible open-source reporting and intelligence.” So far, none of that material has been made public. The police investigation into the events in Salisbury is also still ongoing, but the government did not wait for Scotland Yard’s conclusions before insisting that it was “highly likely” that Russia was to blame for targeting the Skripals.

https://www.rt.com/uk/424478-skripal-opcw-origin-poison/

Yeah, it’s RT. So...

OPCW Confirms Salisbury Poisoning, Can’t Say Where Poison Came From

https://news.antiwar.com/2018/04/12/opcw-confirms-salisbury-poisoning-ca...

Independent Swiss Lab "Can't Confirm Or Deny" Nerve-Agent Accusations

https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-04-16/independent-swiss-lab-cant-con...

Porton Down experts unable to verify precise source of novichok

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/apr/03/porton-down-experts-unab...

SO WHERE WILL BOZO’S WASHINGTON PISSPOT PRINT THE CORRECTION??

International chemical watchdog backs Britain’s findings on agent used to poison ex-Russian spy

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/international-chemical-watch...

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It was Theresa May in the park with the poison.

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On to Biden since 1973

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@doh1304
way too much credit.

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Regardless of the path in life I chose, I realize it's always forward, never straight.

@Pricknick
rather than a John le Carré villain doesn't mean that in the real world she isn't dangerous. After all, HRC is a '70s Bond movie villain.

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On to Biden since 1973

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Reminds me of when Cheney leaked information to Judith Miller and then quoted her as "open-source" confirmation for his lies.

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