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Cleita

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7. You probably were watching pro-govt. drones on MSM. I haven't seen
Mon Feb 6, 2012, 12:25 PM
Feb 2012

any footage like that and I follow it every day. Last week was the first week Al Jazeera was actually able to get some reports from the ground at Homs (they have been banned from reporting in Syria by the Syrian government. I wonder why?) through the people there who were able to smuggle out footage and it showed Homs in ruins and starving people scavenging for food and medicine. Then the bombing and killing were escalated the very next day. So since the situation is messy as are all these situations in a war zone, until the truth is revealed, we don't know the whole story, but I believe Al Jazeera is getting the best coverage in spite of being banned because they really work at reporting the unvarnished news like good journalists. Sometimes it's hard to watch because they don't flinch from showing all the blood, guts and gouged eye sockets.

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POTUS statement on Syria [View all] nadinbrzezinski Feb 2012 OP
I'm watching heartbreaking footage from Homs under fire right now on Al Jazeera. Cleita Feb 2012 #1
So, which is it? Tx4obama Feb 2012 #3
You probably were watching pro-govt. drones on MSM. I haven't seen Cleita Feb 2012 #7
Why is it mutually exclusive? TheWraith Feb 2012 #13
It may be time to dismantle the Syrian Govt. FarLeftFist Feb 2012 #2
That is exactly the thinking in Tel Aviv, Riyadh, and DC that fueled this civil war. leveymg Feb 2012 #6
Yes. I'm saying that we should take Assad out of power by any means necessary. FarLeftFist Feb 2012 #8
"We"? As in America? Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2012 #9
Yes, WE as in America. FarLeftFist Feb 2012 #10
Yay! For war! Smoke 'em out! Bring it on! Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2012 #14
This would be a humanitarian mission being Assad's men are cutting off the faces of children. FarLeftFist Feb 2012 #15
America, fuck yeah! Bonobo Feb 2012 #11
Yup. Arm the rebels. FarLeftFist Feb 2012 #12
Hey I think I found another government somewhere doing bad things! Bonobo Feb 2012 #16
I know, it must be weird to imagine a completely democratic world where people aren't oppressed. FarLeftFist Feb 2012 #17
Yes, and everyone knows that the way to get peace is to bomb the living shit out of people Bonobo Feb 2012 #18
Who said anything about bombs? FarLeftFist Feb 2012 #19
What was your plan for "dismantling" the Syrian government? nt Bonobo Feb 2012 #20
Arm the rebels. Send in the CIA. Find channels. FarLeftFist Feb 2012 #21
China paper defends Syria veto, doubts West's intentions Tx4obama Feb 2012 #4
Posted yesterday Owlet Feb 2012 #5
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