Syria resumes shelling on Damascus districts
Source: Al Jazeera
August 22, 2012
The Syrian army has deployed tanks on a ring road surrounding Damascus and shelled southern neighbourhoods where rebels operate, the heaviest bombardment in the capital since the army reasserted control last month, residents and activists said.
At least 40 people were killed in the shelling, which was accompanied by attacks from helicopters, and in ensuing ground raids on the Kfar Souseh, Daraya, Qadam and Nahr Aisha neighbourhoods, they said.
"The whole of Damascus is shaking with the sound of shelling," a woman in Kfar Souseh said.
She said the army's artillery was also firing on the capital from the Qasioun and Saraya mountains overlooking Damascus. The assaults in the capital coincide with the departure of the United Nations observer mission, whose members are leaving after failing to secure a ceasefire.
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Jeneral2885
(1,354 posts)Libya was easier to intervene in. Come on international communty.
David__77
(24,728 posts)No thank you. I don't want my tax dollars supporting al-Qaeda or any other Salafist insurgents.
Jeneral2885
(1,354 posts)you represent all the people? Also, if you care to check out USAID and US MCC's website your taxpayers money is being wasted on anti-developmental programmes too
joshcryer
(62,536 posts)With uprisings in 21 different cities.
They're completely different animals.
As much as I feel for the Syrian people it's going to get a whole whole lot worse before it gets better and Russia or China get involved.
let the Syrians die. Libya is has still no united opposition.
pbmus
(13,141 posts)you will see some quick action to cut off the head ...
http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2011/08/08/110808fa_fact_schmidle
UnrepentantLiberal
(11,700 posts)pbmus
(13,141 posts)lots of people say we have to go to war, troops on the ground, planes in the air, like that Iraq and Afghanistan experience... ridiculous nonsense ... it took 23 guys and a couple of very smart dogs to get ol laden to the bottom of the sea ... 
Comrade Grumpy
(13,184 posts)Picnics and peace parades in Syria?
And can you point me to anything in international law that says the US can unilaterally assassinate the head of state of a country with which we are not at war and which is not threatening to attack us?
pbmus
(13,141 posts)and kill thousands in one attack like Saddam, you are misinformed...watch how fast we kill the ratfuck...law or no law...
Comrade Grumpy
(13,184 posts)"Law or no law" is the law of the jungle. Maybe you should take your blood lust elsewhere.
pbmus
(13,141 posts)the law of the jungle ... maybe you should look a little closer at what is going on in Syria ....
Comrade Grumpy
(13,184 posts)Though I must say I haven't heard about cluster bombs being used on civilians. Got a link?
Of course, there are war crimes being committed all over the place in Syria, by all sides. Why should we be involved?
MindMover
(5,016 posts)We should be involved when there is a likelihood of genocide.
pbmus
(13,141 posts)exactly what do you mean when you write something ...????
We will get involved when genocide is imminent.
riderinthestorm
(23,272 posts)Which means we'll attack Iran since we have an agreement with Israel. Which means the region will erupt into WW III.
Removing Assad will do nothing to stop the religious sectarian civil war that's been raging in Syria for the past 18 months. This is not an Arab Spring type of revolutionary movement where toppling the leader will create a glorious regime change. It would completely destabilize the entire region and quite literally spark a genocide of massive proportions.
pbmus
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