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6. Who benefits from this killing? One side is trying to make the other side look bad

Tue May 29, 2012, 09:42 AM

May 2012

Honestly DUers, try to look at this objectively. The "anti-regime" revolutionaries are baying that it's Assad forces who have committed this massacre. But why the hell would Assad do this? It makes absolutely no sense for the Assad regime to cold bloodedly execute children.

It DOES make sense for the anti-regime forces to do it and blame it on Assad.

Furthermore, this execution smells of tribal tensions and religious sectarianism than anything else. This civil war is really about that.

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Syria crisis: Most Houla victims 'were executed' [View all] dipsydoodle May 2012 OP

This is working out better than planned. We now have pro and anti-regime militias killing civilians leveymg May 2012 #1

Anti-regime militias killing civilians? For example? DetlefK May 2012 #2

I guess you don't count al-Qaeda bombers as a militia. leveymg May 2012 #3

No, I don't, because they don't fight for either cause. DetlefK May 2012 #4

Syria is the site of the current round of Saudi Arabia' s Jihad against western leveymg May 2012 #5

Oh, you are wrong on that one. DetlefK May 2012 #18

Because al-Zawahiri isn't head of al-Qaeda. leveymg May 2012 #32

I thought the Syrian Ba'athists were Alawite, not Shi'a. Nuclear Unicorn May 2012 #33

The Alawite are a Shi'ia sect. leveymg May 2012 #34

pro-regime militias carried out most of the killings. may3rd May 2012 #58

You spout complete and utter nonsense. tabatha May 2012 #13

ok well tell us then who are the good guys in Syria? and no the civilian population here does not azurnoir May 2012 #20

You have provided an opinion. tabatha May 2012 #35

There are no good guys, except for the victims. Many of those counted as victims, though, are leveymg May 2012 #37

These were certainly Assad's thugs. Odin2005 May 2012 #24

Who benefits from this killing? One side is trying to make the other side look bad riderinthestorm May 2012 #6

Try listening to the children who witnessed the crimes. tabatha May 2012 #7

Honestly, Ma'am, Get With The Program: Hostile To U.S. Equals Good; Only The U.S. Does Evil Deeds The Magistrate May 2012 #9

Thank you. tabatha May 2012 #10

Nobody's trying to whitewash Assad. He's a bloody, murderous thug dictator. riderinthestorm May 2012 #14

I follow this daily. tabatha May 2012 #36

I follow it daily as well and the west doesn't want to get involved because forcibly removing Assad riderinthestorm May 2012 #41

a bit of an overstatement does friendly to the US then equate to good? azurnoir May 2012 #22

Depends On How Manichean Your View Of Things Is, Ma'am The Magistrate May 2012 #30

well you've got it -by jove or Jove azurnoir May 2012 #50

That Has a Lot Of Moving Parts, Ma'am The Magistrate May 2012 #55

ah but the difference between our respective comments is could vs can azurnoir May 2012 #57

Isn't that what is called a "straw man?" David__77 May 2012 #26

More A Rule Of Thumb, Sir, Whose Predictive Value Has Been Solidly Established Over Time The Magistrate May 2012 #29

Yeah, that sort of thing drives me up the wall. Posteritatis May 2012 #45

there is something else playing here too, what country is Syria's ally? azurnoir May 2012 #8

The "West" is not looking for war. tabatha May 2012 #11

Of course they are!! Why do you think Israel is about to strike Iran? riderinthestorm May 2012 #15

Netanyahu wants war. Most of Israel and most military leaders in Israel do not. tabatha May 2012 #38

Leon Panetta already said its going to happen. I believe him. riderinthestorm May 2012 #42

Yawn. Israel's been "about to strike Iran" any minute now around here for ten years. (nt) Posteritatis May 2012 #44

Except of course, they actually HAVE bombed Iran's nuclear facilities before (Osirak) riderinthestorm May 2012 #53

Does It End With An 'N', Sir, Or With A 'Q'.... The Magistrate May 2012 #56

In a hurry and on a cell; my bad. i can hardly see the letters! riderinthestorm May 2012 #59

really ? Obama is being election year expedient however what we are told is America's 'bestest' azurnoir May 2012 #16

So people have to shut up about atrocities of other human beings. tabatha May 2012 #39

no of course not however also be careful when backing a side in this too azurnoir May 2012 #52

Absolutely. All of your questions and more. riderinthestorm May 2012 #12

The question here isnot who the 'bad guy's' are in Syria it's azurnoir May 2012 #17

First casualty in armed conflict is the truth harun May 2012 #19

Yes those countries are involved one way or another Harmony Blue May 2012 #21

Russia is giving Assad the arms to commit his crimes Their statement is the blandest possible riderinthestorm May 2012 #31

No, Russia is giving Assad the arms to restore Harmony Blue May 2012 #47

I'm not defending this. FWIW, Russian arms support comes with no conditions riderinthestorm May 2012 #49

I don't agree at all Harmony Blue May 2012 #51

You don't seem to realize Assad is Shia. Yes an Alawite Shia but when it comes to Islam riderinthestorm May 2012 #54

The looters benefit. joshcryer May 2012 #61

Assad has more blood on his hands. Odin2005 May 2012 #23

Yeah, it sure seem that way Harmony Blue May 2012 #25

"Any government in any country bears responsibility for the security..." David__77 May 2012 #27

Post removed Post removed May 2012 #28

"Those Children belonged to those who recently were shooting and Killing American Soldiers.. " tabatha May 2012 #40

Liberals arguing that the U.S. should give weapons to Syrian rebels underestimate Assad's power Douglas Carpenter May 2012 #43

Yup. Maybe you can get through where the rest of us cannot riderinthestorm May 2012 #46

I wouldn't be surprised Harmony Blue May 2012 #48

I would hope no one... SkyDaddy7 May 2012 #60

Syria's Bad Logic TheRazorOnline May 2012 #62