[GPSCC-chat] Syrian Rebels Admit That THEY Were Responsible For Chemical Weapons Use In August 2013

[Gerry Gras]

The examiner article refered to a Minnesota article.
It took a while to get through to the Minnesota article,
but with patience I finally did:

http://www.mintpressnews.com/witnesses-of-gas-attack-say-saudis-supplied-rebels-with-chemical-weapons/168135/

I wonder about the credibility of a news source I have
never heard of.  So I did some searching for info about
Mint Press News.  I have not found anything conclusive
but here's some info about MintPress News:
http://www.mintpressnews.com/about-us/
http://www.cjr.org/news_startups_guide/2012/03/mint-press-news.php
http://uk.linkedin.com/company/mint-press-news
https://twitter.com/MintPressNews
http://www.youtube.com/user/MintPressNews
http://www.glassdoor.com/Interview/Mint-Press-News-Interview-Questions-E496652.htm
https://plus.google.com/110548700815669751131/posts


Some things I observed.  It's supposed to be progressive.
It has a special interest in the Middle East.  It's
about 2 years old.  I have not found any info about who's
funding it.

I noticed that the CJR page mentioned a "Mnar Muhawesh",
but the "About Us" page of the MPN does not.  So I did a
search for "Mnar Muhawesh" and found:
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/mnar-muhawesh/20/880/73
http://www.minnpost.com/david-brauer-blog/2012/01/who-mintpress-and-why-are-they-doing-all-hiring
http://maplegrovemag.com/article/brendan-loney/maple-grove-young-entrepreneurs?page=0,3
http://www.startribune.com/nation/129467228.html
(The Star Tribune item is about the effect of 9/11 on Minneapolis
area people, including Mnar Muhawesh.  Apparently it increased
her interest in Islam.)
http://islamicinsights.com/news/community-affairs/hijabi-news-anchor-breaking-barriers.html

Gerry


John Thielking wrote:
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> See:
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> http://www.examiner.com/article/syrian-rebels-admit-to-being-behind-chemical-weapons-attack?cid=rss
>
> for more information. Thanks.
>
> John Thielking
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