Russian Defence Ministry, Moscow
"The less time that remains until the departure of the current American administration, the louder is the angry rattle of the losers-Russophobes among its members", — commented Konashenkov about the statement of the CIA chief John Brennan about the alleged use of the "scorched earth" tactic by Russians in Syria.
The official representative of the Russian Defense Ministry advised Brennan to study the history of this term before "resorting to blanket allegations about the alleged use by Russians in Syria of the impossible for the US tactics of "scorched earth".
Konashenkov recommended that the head of the CIA begin the research of this issue "from the time the U.S. air force used nuclear weapons in Japan, which erased Hiroshima and Nagasaki from the face of the earth in 1945 and killed over 200,000 of their inhabitants".
He also reminded about Washington's operation in Laos and Vietnam in the 1960-ies - "Ranch Hand", during which the US air force used more than a hundred tons of chemical "Agent Orange".
"And for this severe war crime no one in the US was held responsible," said Konashenkov.
According to him, the major wars of the last decades in Yugoslavia, Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya were unleashed by the United States in response to false CIA intelligence and ended with the destruction of the economic infrastructure of these countries.
"And it is no coincidence that the contracts for the reconstruction of the largest economic and infrastructure projects strangely have been awarded to the largest American corporations close to the CIA and the Pentagon", said Konashenkov.
The Russian Defense Ministry believes that the US involvement in the Syrian conflict is a prime example of the "scorched earth" tactic.
"Outgoing CIA head Brennan is well aware of the fact that long before the start of the Russian campaign, the international coalition has been systematically destroying Syria's economic infrastructure to weaken the legitimate government as much as possible, heedless of burdens for civilians resulting in millions of refugees," continued Konashenkov.
Comment: He added: "Surprisingly, the coalition has not attacked oil facilities captured by Daesh, which allowed the terrorists to make tens of millions of dollars per month through illicit oil trade and recruit mercenaries from all over the world."
"Sooner or later they will have to answer for all of this," he concluded.
Comment: Konashenkov added: "That is why Mr Brennan's attempt to cushion the blow will hardly help. John Brennan is well aware of the real results of Russia's actions in Syria."
Earlier, the CIA Director John Brennan has accused Russia of using "scorched earth" policy in Syria, noting that the United States would never have operated in this manner in any armed conflict.
"What the Russians have done in Syria in terms of some of the scorched-earth policy that they have pursued that have led to devastation and thousands upon thousands of innocent deaths, the USA would never do in any of military conflicts," said Brennan in an interview with PBS.
This statement was made two days after a recognition by Washington that the strikes of the international coalition under US leadership in Iraq and Syria have led to the death of 188 civilians since the beginning of operations against the "Islamic state".
Note: Article updated with additional quotes/translations from Sputnik.
that is why they seem to be losing this propaganda war, they have one foot in the ground so-to-speak
2017 is the last great misdirection, one that assumes the plus five years has become known and that therefor cry's wolf one last time by adding five years to 2012 instead of 2013.
They are wondering what the world will be like after the spent nuclear fuel has depopulated the entire Northern hemisphere and their children get to reclaim it after untold generations and years of wild growth
you are winning against an opponent who s so unimpressed with your capabilities as to not even notice your presence.
the tone is set for the end.