https://t.co/SbmPL1bMl3 — vanessa beeley (@VanessaBeeley) February 25, 2018With this rhetoric, she is attempting to justify a military tactic used by both Russia and the Syrian regime, says Benedict. The Syrian regime and Russia both continue to deny using “double-taps” despite damning evidence to the contrary. According to Benedict, the disinformation campaign against the White Helmets has had at least partial success. But Benedict also believes the relentless scrutiny they have been under has helped the White Helmets become more professional. In an email to HuffPost, Saul refused to say if he shared Beeley’s views on the White Helmets.

Source: Huffington Post December 05, 2019 18:29 UTC