# Barrel Bombs on The No Agenda Show Barrel Bombs comes up in 4 chapters across 4 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from February 2014 to October 2016. - **Chapters:** 4 - **Episodes:** 4 - **Discussed:** February 2014 – October 2016 - **Related topics:** [Syria](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/syria.md), [Aleppo](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/aleppo.md), [Chemical Weapons](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/chemical-weapons.md), [Bbc Newsnight](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bbc-newsnight.md), [Cluster Bombs](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cluster-bombs.md), [Free Syrian Army](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/free-syrian-army.md), [Homs](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/homs.md), [Idlib](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/idlib.md), [Natural Gas](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/natural-gas.md), [Pbs Newshour](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pbs-newshour.md) ## Chapters 1–4 of 4 ### PBS Allegations of Russian Barrel Bombs and White Phosphorus - **Episode:** [872: Kinetic Kill](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/872-kinetic-kill.md) - **Published:** 2016-10-27 - **Time:** 1:46:22–1:51:15 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/872-kinetic-kill/chapter/pbs-allegations-of-russian-barrel-bombs-and-white-phosphorus.md A PBS NewsHour report features a commander from the Free Syrian Army claiming that Russian and Syrian jets are dropping barrel bombs, cluster bombs, and white phosphorus on civilians. John C. Dvorak disputes the technical possibility of jets dropping barrel bombs, which are typically deployed from helicopters. The hosts characterize the report as a "sales call" for more US weapons to be sent to Syrian rebels. Keywords: [pbs newshour](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pbs-newshour.md), [syria](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/syria.md), [barrel bombs](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barrel-bombs.md), [white phosphorus](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/white-phosphorus.md), [cluster bombs](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cluster-bombs.md), [free syrian army](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/free-syrian-army.md) ### Syria Chemical Weapons, UN Report Discrepancies - **Episode:** [871: New World Hackers](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/871-new-world-hackers.md) - **Published:** 2016-10-23 - **Time:** 6:32–10:00 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/871-new-world-hackers/chapter/syria-chemical-weapons-un-report-discrepancies.md A United Nations report claims Syrian government forces used chlorine gas in barrel bombs in Idlib during March 2015. Skepticism is expressed regarding the technical feasibility of using gas in barrel bombs dropped from helicopters. The report is characterized as relying on circumstantial evidence to frame Bashar al-Assad for war crimes. Keywords: [syria](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/syria.md), [idlib](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/idlib.md), [chemical weapons](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/chemical-weapons.md), [united nations](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/united-nations.md), [barrel bombs](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barrel-bombs.md), [aleppo](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/aleppo.md) ### Bouthaina Shaaban, Syrian Government Chemical Weapon Denial - **Episode:** [762: 400,000 A-Bombs](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/762-400-000-a-bombs.md) - **Published:** 2015-10-04 - **Time:** 1:57:59–2:02:26 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/762-400-000-a-bombs/chapter/bouthaina-shaaban-syrian-government-chemical-weapon-denial.md Bouthaina Shaaban, an advisor to Bashar al-Assad, appeared on BBC Newsnight to deny that the Syrian government used chemical weapons or "barrel bombs" against its own people. She argued that these narratives were invented by Western media to justify intervention in the Syrian crisis. Keywords: bouthaina shaaban, [bbc newsnight](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bbc-newsnight.md), [syria](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/syria.md), [chemical weapons](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/chemical-weapons.md), [barrel bombs](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barrel-bombs.md) ### Syrian Barrel Bombs and Pipeline Geopolitics - **Episode:** [591: Mipster Intercept](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/591-mipster-intercept.md) - **Published:** 2014-02-13 - **Time:** 2:28:57–2:32:42 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/591-mipster-intercept/chapter/syrian-barrel-bombs-and-pipeline-geopolitics.md "Barrel bombs"—oil drums filled with explosives dropped from helicopters—have become a prominent feature of the Syrian conflict, particularly in Aleppo and Homs. These cities are strategic hubs for major oil and gas pipelines, including the Homs-Tartus line. The use of these weapons and the subsequent evacuation of civilians are viewed as distractions from the underlying geopolitical struggle for control over energy transit routes through the region. Keywords: [syria](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/syria.md), [barrel bombs](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barrel-bombs.md), [aleppo](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/aleppo.md), [homs](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/homs.md), [pipelines](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pipelines.md), [natural gas](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/natural-gas.md) --- This is the markdown version of a page on The No Agenda Show for AI agents. 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