Source: https://consortiumnews.com/2017/01/07/pushing-for-a-lucrative-new-cold-war/
The
New Cold War promises untold riches for the Military-Industrial Complex,
causing hawks inside the Obama administration to push for more hostilities with
Russia, as in a Syrian case study dissected by Gareth Porter for Truthdig.
By
Gareth Porter
Airstrikes by
the United States and its allies against two Syrian army positions Sept. 17
killed at least 62 Syrian troops and wounded dozens more. The attack was
quickly treated as a non-story by the U.S. news media; U.S. Central Command
(CENTCOM) claimed the strikes were carried out in the mistaken belief that
Islamic State forces were being targeted, and the story disappeared.
The circumstances surrounding the attack, however, suggested it
may have been deliberate, its purpose being to sabotage President Obama’s
policy of coordinating with Russia against Islamic State and Nusra Front forces
in Syria as part of a U.S.-Russian cease-fire agreement.
Normally the U.S. military can cover up illegal operations and
mistakes with a pro forma military investigation that publicly clears those
responsible. But the air attack on Syrian troops also involved three foreign
allies in the anti-Islamic State named Operation Inherent Resolve: the United
Kingdom, Denmark and Australia. So, the Pentagon had to agree to bring a
general from one of those allies into the investigation as a co-author of the
report. Consequently, the summary of
the investigation released by CENTCOM on Nov. 29 reveals
far more than the Pentagon and CENTCOM brass would have desired.
Thanks to that heavily redacted report, we now have detailed
evidence that the commander of CENTCOM’s Air Force component attacked the
Syrian army deliberately.