Well if the "US intellegence community" and "international partners" say its true, ...then it must be true!
Assad is not targeting civilians with wmd's folks. It is completely illogical. There is no popular resistance to Assad. Does anyone care to suggest why Assad would bomb civilians with chemical weapons while under the international microscope? What does Assad gain by killing children? There is no need for it. It would be a major strategic faux pas. Remember a year ago Obama said Syria using wmd's was a "red line" not to be crossed? Thats how you know its fake. The Al-Qaeda rebels are trying to frame up the regime hoping to take advantage of western military help to seize power....just like in Libya.
These blatant lies are even worse than the claims of Iraqi soldiers dumping babies out of incubators in Kuwait. Total garbage propaganda.
The real problem is that the foreign mercenaries are getting whooped by Assads army, and they absolutely need more direct western assistance.
Interestingly, Henry Kissinger said last week that a balkanized "failed state" is the ideal outcome for Syria.
By the way, the rebels are not just going to eliminate alawite muslims, but also jews, christians and anyone who does not want to convert to Islam or leave the country.