According to Syrian state-run media, the Syrian military ambushed fighters from the al-Qaeda faction Jabhat al-Nusra this morning in Eastern Ghouta, on the outskirts of Damascus, killing 175 and wounding a large number of others.
The report said the ambush was organized well in advance based on a tip-off, and that most of the slain were foreign fighters, including Saudis, Qataris and Chechens.
Early reports on state media put the toll at “dozens” before the dramatic rise upward. Pro-rebel mouthpiece the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights confirmed the incident and was initially putting the toll at “about 70,” though it later was revised upward to “156 killed and 10 taken prisoner.”
Hezbollah, which was also involved in the ambush, reported that the rebels were trying to cross Ghouta to join battles along the border with Jordan.
Good.
Good news.
I have tried to keep a neutral posture and attitude about Syria…Too bad. I still CANNOT forget …….
[ "Maher Arar, who was detained by U.S. officials last year during a stopover in a New York airport, said he was repeatedly tortured after the U.S. secretly deported him to Syria where he spent 374 days in a Damascus prison without charges.
In Syria, Arar said he was repeatedly beaten and tortured, kept in a cell three feet wide and forced to sign false confessions. During a press conference on Tuesday he said, "I was willing to confess to anything to stop the torture." He added, "I am not a terrorist. I am not a member of al Qaeda. I have never been to Afghanistan."
The U.S. says Arar’s name appeared on lists of suspected terrorists. But why was he sent to Syria instead of Canada where is a citizen and he has lived for the past 15 years?
On Wednesday, officials told the Washington Post anonymously that the U.S. knowingly sends suspects abroad to be tortured. One official said "The temptation is to have these folks in other hands because they have different standards," while another said, "Someone might be able to get information we can’t from detainees."
The Post also reported that a high-ranking Syrian diplomat said that Syria agreed to imprison Arar in a gesture of goodwill toward the United States. Imad Moustafa, chargé d’affaires at the Syrian Embassy in Washington said U.S. officials told the Syrians they had "solid information" about Arar’s links to al Qaeda but never produced any."]
So Assad ran a torture hotel for US and our Neocon leaders…… Bush, Cheney…. And who can forget the black stooges, Rice and powell….. Still, in spite of the torture, I reflexively root for the beleaguered Assad…. in muted spasms……… Look at the position of the (renta) rebels… and what their Saudi /Al Qaeta victory would do for Hesbolah and Iran…. i.e. make it easier for Israel to harden their genocide of the native Palestinians…
I have tried to keep a neutral posture and attitude about Syria…Too bad. I still CANNOT forget-
[ "Maher Arar, who was detained by U.S. officials during a stopover in a New York airport, said he was repeatedly tortured after the U.S. secretly deported him to Syria where he spent 374 days in a Damascus prison without charges.
In Syria, Arar said he was repeatedly beaten and tortured, kept in a cell three feet wide and forced to sign false confessions. During a press conference on Tuesday he said, "I was willing to confess to anything to stop the torture." He added, "I am not a terrorist. I am not a member of al Qaeda. I have never been to Afghanistan."
The U.S. says Arar’s name appeared on lists of suspected terrorists. But why was he sent to Syria instead of Canada where is a citizen and he has lived for the past 15 years?
On Wednesday, officials told the Washington Post anonymously that the U.S. knowingly sends suspects abroad to be tortured. One official said "The temptation is to have these folks in other hands because they have different standards," while another said, "Someone might be able to get information we can’t from detainees."
The Post also reported that a high-ranking Syrian diplomat said that Syria agreed to imprison Arar in a gesture of goodwill toward the United States. Imad Moustafa, chargé d’affaires at the Syrian Embassy in Washington said U.S. officials told the Syrians they had "solid information" about Arar’s links to al Qaeda but never produced any."]
So Assad ran a torture hotel for US and our Neocon leaders…… Bush, Cheney…. And who can forget the Two black stooges, "Mushroom clouds Rice" and "Mobile germ warfare labs Powell"….. Still, in spite of the torture, I reflexively root for the beleaguered Assad…. in muted spasms……… Look at the position of the (renta) rebels… and what their Saudi /Al Qaeta victory would do for Hesbolah and Iran…. i.e. make it easier for Israel to harden their genocide of the native Palestinians…
Very EXCELLENT NEWS. Love you Syrian Military The WORLD is WITH YOU.
You have two kind of leeches, one that feeds on It’s host, but keep the host alive, the other feeds until the host is dead…the US is the latter. After using Syria for their covert operations they see it fit to destroy their former “Host.”
"Syrian Observatory for Human Rights" — what a pious , gravitas-seeking name for a band of terrorists who want to overthrow the secularist government, and have spurned all efforts towards a negotiated settlement unless they're put in charge.
Looks like they pretty much agreed on the facts in this case…might give 'em credit.
Bravo!! Good on the SAA!!! Keep up the good work destroying Bandar and Obama's dirty terrorist rats!! There are a lot more people supporting you then you might think!
Men without uniforms,wearing guns,illegal in a foreign country,committing crimes,supported by Saudi Arabia,Qatar,USA..
How would the US react if Nicaragua would support Contra's like the US in the 80's ?
Well done Syria.