Members of Syrian opposition factions are angrily condemning the Arab League tonight as its observer mission continues to fan out across Syria, claiming that they are deliberately ignoring evidence of massive continuing violence.
Much of the controversy surrounds Sudanese Gen. Ahmed al-Dabi, who was quoted as having seen “nothing frightening” in a visit to Homs yesterday, with claims there was fighting ongoing while he was there.
Reports about the death toll in Syria have been sporadic since the mission arrived, with comparatively few claims of explicit incidents, though opposition factions have claimed either 21 or 40 were killed today in violence restricted to areas where the monitors have not yet deployed.
Under the terms of the initial November deal, the monitors are to confirm the release of political prisoners and the removal of military forces from the nation’s cities. The Arab League would then attempt to broker reconciliation talks between the regime and opposition, though such measures are likely a long way off.
The reason he saw nothing frigthening in Homms is because there is nothing going on in Homms except rallies against fuel oil shortages.
http://www.youtube.com/user/108morris108#p/u/1/e2…
Wanna bet? Do you believe that so much that you'd be willing to fly to Syria and see for yourself?
"Syrian Activist Speaks Out from Hiding as Arab League Mission Fails to Slow Deadly Crackdown"
http://www.democracynow.org/2011/12/29/syrian_act…
Pepe Escobar wrote an excellent article about this uprising last week, including where the socalled opposition are stationed, where they get their weapons and intelligence and who finances them. Without this information most reports and comments here are crap.
Who are these so-called opposition leaders of Syria? The same motley group of mercenaries put together by Saudi Arabia and Qatar? No wonder they are loudly condemning the observers who are actually on the ground in Syria because the so-called opposition has lost it opportunity to lie about government killing, so has Anti-war!?
Exactly so. IF they are really an "opposition", they would distance themselves and condemn the killings by a growing number of gangs that attack police, army and small businesses for "failiing to comply orders to close businesses in sign of protest". This forced "protests", and murders of civilians for loot, have become a comonplace, and unless Army reacts, utter lawlessness will envelop the country. I hope the "observers" will also go around with Army and security to see what they have to deal with. We are so silly that we romanticize these are "revolutionaries' for a good cause, instead of recognizing that these are freelance militias formed for looting, raping, kidnapping and personal revenge killings. How on earth can the leadership of "opposition" not condemn this? Instead they are blaming the Army for it! That is highly immoral — they must know that innocent people suffer the consequences of their political power struggle, while the criminals are being enabled and encourage to conduct any crime in the name of "regime change". DISGUISTING.
Bianca, what planet are you from and can I move there too?
If you have any interest whatsoever in learning the truth, why don't you look at reliable sources instead of letting a whole bunch of delusional, paranoid, schizophrenic, self-brainwashed whackjobs tell you what to think? How about this for starters?
"Syrian Activist Speaks Out from Hiding as Arab League Mission Fails to Slow Deadly "
http://www.democracynow.org/2011/12/29/syrian_act…
Yes, of course. In true American fashion, anyone who rebels against decades of tyranny must be (a) paid for by the CIA or Mossad; (b) brainwashed; (c) all the above.
How sad that the likes of you can't be traded for a Syrian woman or child in the line of fire right now so that you can feel in your own flesh and blood what you so cowardly and callously deny. Shame indeed that y'all are never made to put your money where your mouth is.
Hey Antiwar.com…
That big fat omelette suits your face very nicely…
Really brings out the YELLOW in your “journalism…”
What a farce…running FAKE NEWS for months on end…all in the service of US State Department Satanic Designs…
Inciting civil war with your dirty propaganda…
Have you no shame…?
Apparently not…
Even as readers have been pointing out the gaping holes in your so-called coverage…you have done NOTHING to address these problems…
You are a WASTE OF TIME…for anyone who is truly interested in truth about current events…
SHAME SHAME SHAME
PS: WHERE IS THE GREAT “DEBUNKER” JUSTIN RAIMONDO…?
[Moderator’s Note: Mr. Arnaut, if you consider Antiwar.com a waste of time, why do you waste so much time here? Pull down your hem, dear, your agenda is showing – TLK]
My name is Assad and I approve of this message. And my daddy, the other Assad, also approves of this message…from hell!
And I see more of the same garbage from the MSM being reprinted here…
The headline reads “Syrian forces kill 11 as observers fan out…”
From the Australian Herald Sun, which, like every single other MSM lie factory runs the claims of the “Syrian Observatory for Human Rights” as corroborated fact…
There are no “allegedlys” in here…or simple notices that these claims have not been independently verified…
No siree…whatever this terrorist outfit says…that is fact…just like the KLA in Kosovo…
Of course this website does the exact same thing with its “independent” news coverage…
“Let me see, the MSM simply reports Syrian opposition claims as fact, so that’s what we’ll do…”
“Sound good, Justin…?”
“Sounds, good, Jason…”
How very convenient that these “killings” of “protesters” took place outside a mosque, while the observers happened to be at city hall, in another part of town…
How very very convenient…
Just like yesterday when the observers arrived in Homs…then suddenly the bloodbath shifted to Hama, where the observers hadn’t yet arrived…
Quite a string of coinkidinks, no…?
Hey, shill, how much is Assad paying you? Can't help but notice that you only pull your ugly troll head out of your ass on things related to Syria? How do you do that? Has Assad issued you the same special kind of software that the US military uses to spy on people on websites like this? What disgusting excuse for a human being you are! Shame on you!
"Syrian Activist Speaks Out from Hiding as Arab League Mission Fails to Slow Deadly Crackdown"
http://www.democracynow.org/2011/12/29/syrian_act…
Syrian troops continue to fire on protesters despite a visit by Arab League monitors to assess the Assad regime’s compliance with a plan to resolve the country’s political crisis. More than 5,000 people have been killed in the nine-month-long uprising. We’re joined from Damascus by Bassel, a Syrian activist and filmmaker just back from the city of Homs, where three dozen people were reportedly killed the day before monitors arrived. Speaking from hiding, Bassel says the violence in Homs is threatening a civil war pitting local civilians and army deserters against the security forces. We’re also joined by Karam Nachar, a U.S.-based Syrian cyber-activist who details how he is working with Syrian protesters via social media platforms to organize and get out images of the protests and the Assad regime’s crackdown.
"Syrian Activist Speaks Out from Hiding as Arab League Mission Fails to Slow Deadly Crackdown"
http://www.democracynow.org/2011/12/29/syrian_act…
[…]
BASSEL: Good morning, Amy.
I just got back from Homs yesterday, after spending one week there. The heavy bombing and shelling of the city continued for several days, 'til the night of the Arab League delegation's arrival. I witnessed tanks withdraw from Homs the morning before the observers arrived. Like, the problem is—now I’m calling you from Al-Midan area in Damascus. Activists has called for a protest in this area, and they expected the monitor—the delegations, the monitors, to come and see the protest. But no one arrived here. And the security forces are cracking down the protesters. I can hear them running in the streets now. And they are like—they have besieged the protesters in one of the mosques here in the area. So, we are wondering now why the delegation is here. They are cracking down on the protesters now. And we don’t—we are, like, wondering what are they doing here now.
[…]
BASSEL: Actually, the violence in the city of Homs is like—what I saw the last week I was there, like, it’s threatening to turn into like almost a civil war. A heavy crackdown on the city, punishing the rising area and killing the civilians, is forcing the locals to form like an armed resistance to the regime’s forces. And they are supported by army deserters. So the fight is between the locals and the security forces and the supporters of the regime. The rising areas are besieged by the regime forces. I tried to cross to the besieged area of Baba Amr for three days, but I failed to enter this area. I witnessed—and actually, I was shot by snipers when I was trying to cross to these areas. People are forced to fight back to block out the security forces and make their way out to provide food and supplies. So, like, they are putting the people in the position like they have to defend themselves. This is what I saw in Homs. But the violence is rising and the tension is, like, becoming more high there.
[…]
Isn't it amazing how the Syrian opposition and "army defectors" have no ethical problem killing the Syrian troops and policemen while the Israeli troops are still occupying a part of Syria (the Golan Heights)? Who else behaved like this?
Vidkun Quisling and his militia, the Vichy French govt, etc. in 1940-1944.
Does this look like a "loyal opposition" to you? No wonder the Syrian soldiers and policemen overreact and shoot anyone they suspect of being a traitor. And that's exactly what these people are. Traitors bought and paid for by Saudi oil money and the CIA.
I feel sorry for the innocent people who are caught in the crossfire. Not for the Syrian quislings who got killed.
By the way Russia Today (RT) has reported that foreign jihadis, including Lybian rebels, are now coming to Syria to join the war against the regime. Why is antiwar.com omitting this fact? This news was reported days ago, I'm sure you can still find it on RT's website, so please don't tell me that you don't know anything about it.
Right…
Some Syrian opposition “activist” says…
Anyone can say whatever they want…they other day some impostor claimed to be a monitor and went on TV channels and screamed “genocide…”
IT DOES NOT CHANGE THE FACT THAT THERE WAS NO SHELLING…
IF THERE WAS THERE WOULD BE DAMAGED BUILDINGS…
END OF STORY…
Mr. Knapp:
Yes I have an agenda…it’s called THE TRUTH…
Yes I waste time here because I can’t stand FAKE NEWS…
Funny now these “opposition” terrorists are screaming at the monitors…because they aren’t going along with their BS…
The French too…
Bianca above has written the most intelligent thing I have seen here…I’m sure there is a lot of truth to this…a bunch of bandits intimidating ordinary people in order to incite civil war…
That’s the “opposition…”…shades of the KLA…remember those good guys…only involved in organ trafficking, slave trafficking, drug trafficking etc…