Originally published Jul 8, 2018

The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) has just issued an interim report on the “chemical attack” alleged to have occurred in Douma, Syria, on April 7th of this year.

To be sure, we don't really know all the reasons why the US military spent over $150 million to damage three buildings in Syria. What we are learning is some of the latest phony justifications and the evolving story-line behind the continuing US presence in Syria.

The US will not pull its troops out of Syria until Washington's goals are accomplished, Nikki Haley, the US ambassador to the UN, said.