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9. As reported by TIME...

Sat Sep 7, 2013, 10:33 PM

Sep 2013

Dr. Sakhr al-Dimashqy, the President of the Unified Medical Center in East Ghouta:

“The total number of cases that medical points and field hospitals had received was about 10,000,” Dr. al-Dimashqy said through an interpreter, saying that he helped document 165 deaths, out of around 1,400 total.

http://swampland.time.com/2013/09/06/syrian-opposition-leaders-interested-in-making-case-before-congress/#ixzz2eETvZY89

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Syrian Observatory for Human Rights “shocked” by White House count [View all] Catherina Sep 2013 OP

Kerry simply added all the numbers together from the different accounts. David__77 Sep 2013 #1

My first laugh of the day. Thanks n/t Catherina Sep 2013 #2

He probably used the same formula that was used in Vietnam to count Viet Cong dead dflprincess Sep 2013 #7

I remember those counts Madam Mossfern Sep 2013 #35

Kerry has no idea what he's talking about. marew Sep 2013 #11

Yep. jsr Sep 2013 #14

you'll believe any bullshit as long as it fits your narrative. Amazing how a small number of DU'ers KittyWampus Sep 2013 #17

I'm proud to be among the vast majority that oppose the proposed war... David__77 Sep 2013 #21

what does that have to do with pushing bullshit as the truth? KittyWampus Sep 2013 #30

Well *I* believe that secret classified evidence is the best kind of evidence! delrem Sep 2013 #23

Take a look in the mirror QuestForSense Sep 2013 #29

Perhaps you can address the information and ideas without personal attacks against DUers. nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2013 #32

Charming- something to laugh about? lumpy Sep 2013 #26

No, it is really quite sad of him. David__77 Sep 2013 #27

Not even remotely funny. joshcryer Sep 2013 #33

Kerry's "1,429," is most definitely a numbers game. David__77 Sep 2013 #34

MSF said 355 dead at just their hospitals. joshcryer Sep 2013 #36

I'm not talking about magnitude, but precision. David__77 Sep 2013 #37

This bothers me a lot because the figures from different sources are way off Harmony Blue Sep 2013 #3

Truth no longer matters when the USA is starting yet another war. Coyotl Sep 2013 #4

You've got that right! nt marew Sep 2013 #12

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Sep 2013 #5

You're welcome. We really need to stop this thing. I hope we have the power to n/t Catherina Sep 2013 #6

I believe we do, Uncle Joe Sep 2013 #8

Congress is the People's Representative? Who knew? When are they going to start representing us? RC Sep 2013 #19

As soon as all that money gets out of the way, Uncle Joe Sep 2013 #20

As reported by TIME... Waiting For Everyman Sep 2013 #9

This is a group aligned with the rebels and accuse Assad of the attacks. Still, from ProSense Sep 2013 #10

I posted reports from two other groups below- one of which is from the hospital in Ghouta. KittyWampus Sep 2013 #16

Saw it, and posted it here: ProSense Sep 2013 #22

I wouldn't let any of these quibbles stop a good old fashioned US bombing. delrem Sep 2013 #24

K & R Raksha Sep 2013 #13

And here are two reports from 2 other organizations that comport with 1000+ casualties: KittyWampus Sep 2013 #15

Is death by nerve toxin differentiated there? cthulu2016 Sep 2013 #18

also, with nerve agents there would be illness associated with the caregivers nashville_brook Sep 2013 #31

Who to believe regarding the no. of deaths from that attack. Two different Syrian lumpy Sep 2013 #25

The Observatory's numbers have got to be too low. Barack_America Sep 2013 #28