Oh, it must be so. Because surely knows no one from the Washington Institute for Near East Policy has ever been wrong about anything, or spread rumors and disinformation in an effort to take us into a war of choice.

""This is one of the most closely guarded areas in Damascus in an authoritarian state. It's so unlikely that something like this, of this nature and scale, could happen," said David Schenker of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy."

The Pentagon is the most heavily defended building in the USA. How was it that a hijacked aircraft was allowed to impact it?

Why dont the brits/yankees just get out of the middle east. You are the most hated there and the 1.3bn muslims are after your hide which they will eventually get

There was absolutely no evidence of Syrian involvement provided, just some "expert" from the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Brian Ross, stick to covering perverts in Congress. You're not an international relations expert. Allowing your segment to be used by "experts" who are pushing an agenda (having the US overthrow the Syrian government) does all of your viewers a disservice.

Did anyone else notice this contradiction in the story? Schenker says it couldn't be done without Syria's knowledge because of its "scale", while the attack is called crude. I'm sure the Syrian military appreciates putting their lives on the line to protect the American embassy only to later find themselves accused of knowing about the attack because they did such a good job protecting the embassy.

The story that Syria was behind the attack had no basis except for one so-called expert. Next time, do some research on your sources.

View the attack on U.S. embassy in Damascus.

Brian Ross reported that the US embassy is very close the Syrian presidential Palace, so it is natural for the Syrian army to be present all around the area surrounding the palace which includes the US embassy.

So why is the report stating that the quick Syrian response indicates prior knowledge of the attack.

ABC, stick to your job, report the news do not create it. Misleading and lying is the job of the President and the Vice President.

"The Pentagon is the most heavily defended building in the USA. How was it that a hijacked aircraft was allowed to impact it?"

That's absurd! You can't possibly be serious when comparing a 300 foot-long, bullet-shaped craft, traveling at roughly 500 mph (while its transponder is off) with a compact car and a van in a "secure" section of Damascus. You can stop one of those at a distance by simply firing guns at the tires; the other you don't stop, you hit the dirt. I challenge you to put 3 people in a compact car with automatic weapons and try to drive as close to the Pentagon as those terrorists were in that video. (As far as your assumption goes, the Pentagon is hardly the most secure building in the US. Try the White House, Camp Peary, VA (the CIA training base), or Nellis AFB. Yet a hijacker could potentially steer a plane into any of those targets.)

Lots of weird stuff happened on 9/11, and it shocked us all. Is it really worthwhile to make these conspiracy theories (about 9/11, that is) based on junk science that contradict the facts? The White House couldn't even prevent a leak about the NSA wiretapping issue. Suppose, then, that the US Government was in collusion with, ancillary to, or somehow affiliated with those hijackers who hit the WTC, Pentagon and a field in PA. If the government were, it would have an extremely difficult time setting up the attack and keeping it under wraps. The more complex it is, the more layers there are and the more people there are involved. Hence, there is greater likelihood of a leak.

I was in Syria when the attack happend and at that time if you asked any one from the Syrian people who did the attack? their answer is "THE SYRIAN GOVERMENT" and the MUKHABARAT

Syria is the land of civilizations, religions and peace.

Syria is slime - NUKE IT !

because they responded quickly, America is accusing them of knowing about the attack. If they didn't respond quickly, they would have accused them of paving the way to terrorists to do the attack. What should they do????

American people, please wake up and see that your policy to deal with the terrorists is a very wrong policy. Your president is making a big mess that we are all paying its price.

Mr.Schenker: what do you know about Damascus? have you been to Damascus?
did you really see that "most closely guarded area" in Damascus?

I think i know each meter in my city better then u do. everyone can come near by the U.S embassy and say hi to that Camera on the Embassy's wall.

"The attackers did not breach the heavily fortified walls of the embassy, which is situated on a heavily traveled street in Damascus. " "Heavily traveled street" can be a closely guarded area??

"Privately, some U.S. diplomats continue to believe the Syrians played a role in making, or letting it happen, so they could appear to be the heroes who stopped it"

I Privately Believe that those some U.S. diplomats should get a different job like selling hotdogs or popcorn..better to the economy and more constructive rather than gossiping or refining everything to serve their political agenda or in most cases to fill up their pockets with oil. They are the ones who obviously don't care about their own troops who die everyday.
Goin to Iraq is like dipping your feet and ears in honey and going out to the feilds. attaracts terrorists from everywhere.
IF IRAQ HAD NUCLEAR WEAPONS IT WOULD HAD NOT BEEN ATTACKED..unlike North Korea for instance !! even a Monkey can see that !

It is very clear to me, where the Administration stands on Syria. They dont believe in diplomacy, the last 8 years have been terrible for U.S. Foreign Policy makers and military generals. Many have retired,when they should have stayed and fought this Administration folks who are stubborn and arrogant. They think that they know best, really?
The U.S. has been placed in the Dark Ages by this jokers; I am disspointed in the American people - they should be mad as hell at their present government and Congress for allowing peace and diplomacy to take second place to war and destruction.

as syrian i would say difintly it's unfair of such well known institute to doubt about such terrorsits attack
syria had never opposed any role in the area while USA adminstration doesnt care about us we people of the land here ,they only care about having more money and control the flow of oil which is all what they look for ... unfortunately what usa administration doing these days is to back the terror in the whole world to warm it up nothin else!

Oh it is so hard video .I'm Syrian and Syria is so nice and safe place when you will came Syria you will see that. These kinds of killers are not Syrian people because the Syrian people are so safety people and we like all safety people in the world too we don't like war and the killer.

What do Syrians need to do to convense U.S. government that they are helping? I guess they must stopped 9/11 !

the American government is number one in saying lies .

I want to thank Mr. Steve Lane for his smart reply , and add : How could terrorist explode train station in London even the police expect such an action. Mr. David stop attacking Syria in behalf of Israel, Syrian People want to live in Peace and truly we are very satisfied with our System, because it offer secure living for people and not explosive cars like US bring to Iraq. Thank You for publishing.

"The Syrian government concluded the attack was planned in Saudi Arabia and that the four attackers were Syrian with no links to al Qaeda."

"The people that are in the Syrian military who died defending the U.S. embassy are cannon fodder; the regime obviously does not really care about this,""

what this kind of comedy ??

Three men killed, and you speaks about that them mere" cannon fodder"

There are three big governments in this world support the terrorism they government of the United States ,Israel, and the kingdom Saudi Arabia ?!