Geez, this is more than a little disturbing ...
American intelligence agencies had indications three days beforehand that the Syrian regime was poised to launch a lethal chemical attack that killed more than a thousand people and has set the stage for a possible U.S. military strike on Syria.
This has got that Labor Day Weekend "Friday News Dump" smell to me.
More after the hump ...
The disclosure -- part of a larger U.S. intelligence briefing on Syria's chemical attacks -- raises all sorts of uncomfortable questions for the American government.
Yes. Yes it does.
In a call with reporters Friday afternoon, senior administration officials did not address whether this information was shared with rebel groups in advance of the attack. A White House spokeswoman declined to comment on whether the information had been shared.
So, the real reasons behind this push for military punishment might also include a bit of guilt?
Frankly, it's really hard to know just what to say. What did Americans know and who did or didn't they tell?