Assad 'Launched Chemical Attack In Moment Of Panic Because He Was Scared Rebels Would Take Damascus', Say Spies As Russia Sends Missile Cruiser To Mediterranean -- Daily Mail
* Claim by Hezbollah commander intercepted by German intelligence agency
* But Assad's attempt to crush the rebels failed as West prepares to attack
* Russia has announced the deployment of a cruiser in the eastern Med
* Putin yesterday warned U.S. against attacking Syria and provoking conflict
* American and French lawmakers set to vote on any intervention
Bashar Al-Assad launched the chemical attack which killed hundreds of people because he 'lost his nerve' in a moment of panic and worried that Damascus would fall to rebel troops, according to new intelligence.
In a telephone call which was tapped by German spy chiefs, a senior Hezbollah commander told the Iranian embassy in Lebanon that Syria's president intended to tilt the balance of power towards the regime in the battle for control of the country's capital.
However, it appears that the chemical attack backfired, as it looks set to prompt a major intervention from American and French troops aimed at crippling Assad's military capabilities.
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My Comment: An interesting theory .... but until someone speaks up from the Assad inner circle itself, we will probably never know the truth.