Thursday, March 28, 2013

More Stories About Syria

Syria rages at Qatar for giving opposition its Arab League seat (Reuters). Glad to hear the Arab League now accepts free Syria as a member of the Arab League.

Stop the Atrocity Supply Chain. Report by Human Rights First demonstration how certain countries (Russia, Iran, North Korea, Venezuela, Angola and others) are enabling Assad to continue his campaign of murder and mayhem. (PDF).

The Real Reason Putin supports Assad (Financial Times). Basically says Putin views the Syrian opposition as Sunni jihadists who must be stopped like the secessionists in Chechnya. Putin's domino theory.

Guide to the Syrian Opposition (BBC).

Time magazine's harrowing account of tension between rival rebel groups, in this instance between the Farouq Brigade and Jabhat al Nusra.

From an AFP article cited at The Syrian Days of Rage - English about Assadite media complaining about free Syria being granted a seat at the Arab League.

The Arab League summit opening Tuesday in Doha "will take place under Qatari supervision with the main goal to finish off Syria. They forget... that the Arabs, without Syria, would not be real Arabs," the [al Thawra] paper said.
What on earth does that even mean? It sounds racist. 

Hi, In The Past 2 Years, You Have Allowed Me To Kill 70,000 People

. Parody from The Onion.
How Islamist Rebels in Syria Are Ruling a Fallen Provincial Capital

. Fascinating account from Time magazine about how Raqqa is now doing after being liberated from Assad and his murderers.
Raqqa city was once dubbed the “hotel of the revolution” because it became home to hundreds of thousands of people displaced from fighting elsewhere who sought refuge in a place considered firmly in the grip of Syrian President Bashar Assad. Earlier this month, however, the city in north central Syria, which was late to the antigovernment revolt, became known for something else: it is the first and only provincial capital that Assad’s regime has completely lost — with the rebels taking control of it within the span of a week.
(WARNING! Link contains graphic content.) Agony in Aleppo. Heart breaking 15 minute news segment broadcast in Britain about the situation in Syria. Features a 12 year old boy who looks after patients in a makeshift hospital who works from 8am till 10 or 11 pm. Shows men retrieving bodies of men summarily executed by Assad's murderers from the river, including that of a ten year old boy. (How terrible that Assad's men are murdering even ten year old boys!?) It also shows how Jabhat al Nusra gains influence and prestige among the population by providing food to the poor, and shows how snipers battle each other from the rooftops of Aleppo. There's also an 11 year old boy presented in the film who also helps out in the hospital. He dies at the end.
Heroic Protest (SHAMSNN)

What the innocent Syrians are to endure. Bloodthirsty Assadite sniper shooting rapidly at Bebeila, Damascus, March 27, 2013.

A Noble man who fought till the end who has now fallen.

Saturday, February 16, 2013

Hope in Syria

From Reuters, (hat tip Al Jazeera), comes this inspiring photo of a Syrian rebel fighter in Aleppo looking at a rainbow. May peace soon come to the brave and noble Syrian people.

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Hafez al-Assad's Statue Burns, Like the Baathist Dictatorship

From what little I can tell it appears to me that Assad will soon fall. 

From Syrian Days of Rage. These are photos from al Raqqa of a statue of former President Hafez al Assad, the one who led the Hama Massacre of 1982 killing about 20,000 people, and father of the murderer and soon to be ex-President Basher al-Assad, being burnt by the people of Free Syria.

Video of the burning of Hafez al-Assad's statue at al Raqqa.

Another video of Hafez al Assad's statue at Arraqqah being burnt.

The Syrian people will soon be free from the murderous Baathist regime. May that day come soon.

The Guardian reports on BBC Arabic making a documentary on life within al Ikhbariya, a pro-Assad TV station.

 Al Jazeera columnist argues that Assad will fight till the end. What a tragedy that would be.


Pathetically small pro-Assad demonstration at Al-Sabi' Bahrat Square, Damascus, February 12, 2013.

 Prisoners liberated by the FSA.

The Euphrates Dam seized by rebels (1 and 2).

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

More News Stories from Syria

So I went to the Syrain Days of Rage English facebook page to find this one video I saw before. I have yet to find it but I did find these stories.

New York Times article discussing the wounding of Sergei Alexandrovich Berezhnoy while on a trip to Damascus. The article then discusses if the Abkhazian News Network Agency is a media front for the Russian government's pro-Assad position. And also mentions how many Russians who live in Syria hold opposition viewpoints, perhaps as many as half, and mentions how even one Russian speaking woman has taken up arms for the Free Syrian Army.

Idealized poster of FSA fighter.

Al Jazeera reports on a courageous graffiti artist spread messages of love and hope within war torn Aleppo.

AP reports on Syrian opposition's scoffing of the Assad regime's weak response to Israel's bombardment, thus highlighting how little the Assad regime has done in opposing Israel contrary to its anti-Israel propaganda.

Today is nothing like 1982.

Syria pt1 Kafranbel Demonstration Against International Inaction on Syria 1-Feb-13

Change of U.S. policy on Syria unlikely according to this Al Arabiya pundit.

Syrian Americans in Michigan working for the Syrian opposition.

The Syrian Arab News Agency's building in Damascus got bombed.

Syria - Hama Demonstrators Commemorate 1982 Hama Massacre 2-2-13.

4 2 Al Miyadeen Deir Ez Zor أوغاريت الميادين دير الزور , كلمة وآثار قصف المدرسة

Assad is becoming delusional according to this former ambassador to Syria.

Tammam Azzam's Kiss. You will never see Klimt's painting the same way again.

Syrian rebel raids expose secrets of once-feared military.

2 2 Damascus أوغاريت دمشق , القبض على شبيح بعد قيامه بالقتل مباشرة. Apparently a pro-Assad soldier is captured by FSA just after he killed a FSA fighter. (Arabic.)

Pressure on Assad, as world awaits reaction to Syrian opposition offer. Syrian National Coalition leader proposes terms for ceasefire.

SNN | Syria | Homs | Poverty Exacerbates Misery Caused by Regime Attacks | Feb

May the murderer Assad soon fall thus bringing peace to Syria.

Update: More stories. I apologize for only providing the links.


http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/01/2013129111028388160.html
http://english.alarabiya.net/views/2013/01/29/263177.html
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jan/28/war-syria-mountains?CMP=twt_gu
http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2013/01/28/263055.html
http://beta.syriadeeply.org/op-eds/2013/01/moscow-assad-regime/#.URNQ5B2WYtg
http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2013/01/27/262841.html
http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2013/01/27/262771.html
http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/middle-east/an-illtimed-tour-of-syria-amid-the-ancient-sites-an-uprising-takes-root-8463723.html
http://www.khaleejtimes.com/kt-article-display-1.asp?section=lifestyle&xfile=%2Fdata%2Flifestyle%2F2013%2FJanuary%2Flifestyle_January28.xml
http://edition.cnn.com/2013/01/23/world/meast/syria-civil-war/?hpt=wo_t3
http://www.businessinsider.com/women-joining-syrian-military-2013-1?0=defense-contributor
http://www.sana-syria.com/eng/21/2013/02/06/465886.htm. North Korea supports Assad, and SANA is proud to mention it?
http://english.alarabiya.net/views/2013/01/23/262044.html

Sunday, January 20, 2013

Assad's Shabiha Massacre Over 100 in Haswiya, Homs

BBC News report of massacre in Haswiya, Homs, Syria, over 100 killed in a predominantly Sunni village.

If it was the armed opposition as some in this article claim why did the military do nothing about it until it was too late?

The problem is Assad and his stupid delusion that he can regain control by just murdering people. He will fail.

Too anyone wishing to help the Syrian people in their suffering I recommend this charity Hand in Hand for Syria.

Opposition Exposes Assad's Speech as Useless War Mongering

I was 'lucky' enough to watch Dictator Assad's recent speech in Damascus. I saw the photo mosaic of people behind him and could not help but think that Assad caused those death because he refused to step down once the people demanded his removal and instead he killed them and unleashed murderous thugs to murder mainly unarmed civilians. It was inevitable that once people saw that Assad sided with the murderers that they would rise up and seek to overthrow Assad through armed resistance.

Syrian Opposition responds to dictator Assad's speech.