Official Washington’s “Info-Wars”

On November 16, at a State Department press briefing, department spokesperson John Kirby was having one of his frequent adversarial dialogues with Gayane Chichakyan, a reporter for RT (Russia Today); this time concerning U. S. charges of Russia bombing hospitals in Syria and blocking the U. N. from delivering aid to the trapped population.
When Chichakyan asked for some detail about these charges, Kirby replied: ‘Why don’t you ask your defense ministry?’
GC: Do you – can you give any specific information on when Russia or the Syrian Government blocked the UN from delivering aid? Just any specific information.
KIRBY: There hasn’t been any aid delivered in the last month.
GC: And you believe it was blocked exclusively by Russia and the Syrian Government?
KIRBY: There’s no question in our mind that the obstruction is coming from the regime and from Russia. No question at all….
MATTHEW LEE (Associated Press): Let me — hold on, just let me say: Please be careful about saying ‘your defense minister’ and things like that. I mean, she’s a journalist just like the rest of us are, so it’s – – she’s asking pointed questions, but they’re not –
KIRBY: From a state-owned – – from a state-owned –

This post was published at Zero Hedge on Dec 2, 2016.