Source: Asia Times:
The United States nearly went to war over the use of chemical weapons in Syria a few months ago – and then backed off, ostensibly swayed by Russia’s initiative to have the Syrian government’s chemical stockpile shipped out and destroyed – but those who had been saying all along that the White House version of the story was highly problematic just received a major boost from Pulitzer-prize winning investigative journalist Seymour Hersh.
The US (CIA) knew right from the start that the gas was used by the opposition. They just wanted to use it as an excuse for an attack. I am not sure what the real reasons were for backing off. History might tell…