US warplanes attacked the Syrian village of al-Khan today, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, killing at least 36 people, all of them civilians. Over a dozen other civilians are missing, and the toll is likely to rise.
Though al-Khan is an ISIS-held village, the Syrian Observatory pointed out that ISIS doesn’t actually have any forces in the village itself, instead having its forces on the outskirts. The strikes, however, hit the center of the village, which was why everyone hit was civilian.
The US offered no comments on the attack itself, but did say they intend to conduct a “credibility assessment” to decide whether the civilian deaths are worth looking into. Of the massive civilian toll in the US air war, Centcom has admitted to virtually none of the killings, indeed refusing to investigate most of the reports on the ground they didn’t trust the sources.
This was the second scandal related to a US attack on Syria in less than 24-hours, as a previous US strike hit an air base in Deir Ezzor Province, killing at least three Syrian troops and wounding 13 others. The Pentagon has since claimed they think Russia actually launched the strike.
Assad need to step up and start shooting down planes that
violated their airspace….after all, "they do have a right to
defend themselves."
A quote from Obama.
The US would turn Damascus into glass. It has shown repeatedly that it doesn't care how bad the "collateral damage" is.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights so-called has nothing to do with human rights nor accurate reporting about Syria. It is a one-person propaganda outfit in the UK, and supports Syrian terrorist groups. Why Antiwar keep quoting from this discredited mouthpiece I do not know.
Winning hearts and minds….
When a US/Nato meets up with an S-400 in Syrian airspace, things are going to heat up considerably.
One thing for sure, the voices of the American people aren't going to speak up against the US led war against Assad that could prevent it.
IMHO Putin is serious but I could be wrong. Anybody want to bet against his resolute stand?
That one fact alone, that our government considers human life of so little value it refuses to keep reliable records of it's collateral victims, that should convict the world of their blood-guilt in not putting our Empire out of its misery.
I'm not holding my breath waiting for tweets from all the presidential candidates that "…their thoughts and prayers are with the Syrian families who have suffered such a grievous loss…"