RT spoke about the Russian claims with Lord Alan West, a retired officer of the British Royal Navy. He said he had strong reservations about taking allegations against Damascus at face value, because it didnt make much military sense.
It seems to be utterly ludicrous for the military that is in the process of taking over an area to go and do something with chemical weapons, which will draw the wrath of the larger enemy down upon them, he said. If I was advising the opponents of [Syrian President Bashar] Assad, I would be delighted to kill a few people there. Lets face it, [the insurgents] dont care if they kill women and children.
I am not willing to accept tweets. We need to see incontrovertible truth about what has happened there and make a decision on that basis, he added.