Protests in Syria - Discussion Thread

[Laworkerbee]

Wow! So HRW was full of shit in its reportings during the Iraq war but it is gold when it comes to Syria? Hmmmmmm? I've got nothing nice to say about Globalresearch either.

[Token White Guy]

Token, HRW report clearly ignored Islamist's atrocities and only focusing on what it said were regime crimes. furthermore, their main contacts inside Syria are those "Activist" who are essentially spokes persons of the Islamic militancy, so can't blame those who question the impartiality or veracity the HRW report . While not endorsing globalresearch and some of their outlandish conspiracy theories, the HRW have not cloaked themselves in glory here. Even the Arab league observers presented a far more balanced report. Nobody is under any illusions as to the crimes happening in Syria ( on both sides of the divide) on a daily basis. The problem is that there's hardly any neutral or objective player out there.

I agree. I'm not fond of both sides but conspiracy **** pisses me off to no end.

[themacedonian]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-18001942

Syria blast wounds soldiers escorting UN convoy.

and of course:

It is not clear who was behind the blast. However, the opposition Syrian National Council is blaming the government, saying the explosion is part of a campaign to drive the UN monitors out of the country

of course BBC would print such claim without question.

[machiavelli]

What's " HRW "?

[gresh]

What's " HRW "?

Look back a page. Human Rights Watch is a non-governmental organization that does research/advocates for human rights issues. They went into Idlib and did a report on the violent crackdowns and extrajudicial killings committed by the Syrian Army. More specifically the 76th Armored Brigade of the 4th Division. It's ran by Assad's brother Maher and their job is to protect the regime. The regime basically gives them a free hand to plunder and pillage.

[themacedonian]

Human Rights Watch issues regular reports on many places but their reports are only
refered to when there is a particular agenda for a
particular country.

[Camera]

Dozens of Syrians killed, wounded in two Damascus blasts

Attack on military intelligence compound in densely populated compound occurs as local people on their way to work and school; state blames attack on 'terrorists.'


By Reuter$ and DPA

http://www.haaretz.com/news/middle-e...lasts-1.429391

[gresh]

Dozens of Syrians killed, wounded in two Damascus blasts

Attack on military intelligence compound in densely populated compound occurs as local people on their way to work and school; state blames attack on 'terrorists.'


By Reuter$ and DPA

http://www.haaretz.com/news/middle-e...lasts-1.429391

^



Looks like a coordinated suicide car bomb attack.

[themacedonian]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-18015935

We have spoken to angry people here at the scene who blame Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkey - countries which have come out in support of the Syrian opposition. The opposition alleges as always that this was the cynical work of the government itself to try to discredit the opposition.

[Siberian wolf]

DAMASCUS, (SANA)- Two terrorist explosions hit Damascus Thursday morning near al-Qazaz crowded intersection at the southern ring-road .
The explosions took place at a densely populated area as they coincided with the employees and students going to their jobs and schools.
The two terrorist explosions caused tens of martyrs and wounded civilians ; a big carter is seen in the place of the explosions and the chassis of burned cars and means of transport scatter over all the targeted area.
Minister of Health Dr. Wael Al-Halaqi stated to Syrian TV , al-Ikhbariya Station that as a preliminary death toll there are more than 40 martyrs, 170 wounded and 8 sacks of torn-off limbs.

http://www.sana.sy/eng/337/2012/05/10/418038.htm ( Very graphic photos )

http://video.yandex.ru/users/anharka/view/10

[Universals]

The "good guys" Strikes again. farking Terrorist scumbags. The Sunni caliphate must be proud, they are getting their monies worth of violence in Syria.

[machiavelli]

Look back a page. Human Rights Watch is a non-governmental organization that does research/advocates for human rights issues. They went into Idlib and did a report on the violent crackdowns and extrajudicial killings committed by the Syrian Army. More specifically the 76th Armored Brigade of the 4th Division. It's ran by Assad's brother Maher and their job is to protect the regime. The regime basically gives them a free hand to plunder and pillage.

Thnx . Do they also investigate human rights abuses done by rebels?

[kalerab]

Thnx . Do they also investigate human rights abuses done by rebels?

Yes

http://www.hrw.org/news/2012/03/20/s...mitting-abuses

[Universals]

Thnx . Do they also investigate human rights abuses done by rebels?

They do so halfheartedly and they provide much less details when they do. Their reason for rarely focusing on the Islamist rebels is that "the government bears responsibility for what goes on in the country". It also bears mentioning that their primary source of information and leads are anti-government "activist" who are no stranger to fabrications and exaggeration. There's hardly any neutral party in this war, HRW included.

[Laworkerbee]

Looks like a coordinated suicide car bomb attack.

I looks like more than that. It looks like the government of the United States is supporting an Islamist terror organization in Syria, who acts in the same manner as AQI. Setting off bombs at rush hour - Fucking pigs!