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leveymg

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3. You are a single-issue poster. A propagandist.
Wed May 30, 2012, 01:19 AM
May 2012

Your M.O. is to post raw propaganda from opposition foreign language web sites without analyzing it or comparing it with other sources. Much of it has been shown to be disinformation or misinformation.

For instance, the casualty figures you posted above as fact are taken from an Arabic language Kurdish site, http://shababkurd.wordpress.com/2012/05/28/hama/ I can not find those numbers repeated elsewhere or verify their origin. While the overall number of killed is similar, the Wiki drawn from various official sources shows a different breakdown of casualties:

According to various sources, including the United Nations,
up to 13,000–18,700 people have been killed, of which about half were civilians,
but also including 5,860–6,470 armed combatants from both sides and up to 1,400 opposition protesters.[40][48][49][50][30]
Many more have been injured, and tens of thousands of protesters have been imprisoned.
According to the Syrian government, 9,710–10,046 people,
including 3,090–3,360 members of the security forces,
2,775–3,115 insurgents and up to 3,600 civilians, have been killed in fighting with what they characterize as "armed terrorist groups".[39]
To escape the violence, tens of thousands of Syrian refugees have fled the country to neighboring Jordan and [51] Lebanon, as well to Turkey.[52] The total official UN numbers of Syrian refugees reached 42,000 at the time,[53] while unofficial number stood at as many as 130,000.

UNICEF reported that over 500 children have been killed,[54][55] Another 400 children have been reportedly arrested and tortured in Syrian prisons.[56][57] Both claims have been contested by the Syrian government.[58]
Additionally, over 600 detainees and political prisoners have died under torture.[59]


You rarely engage directly on issues with those who try to have dialogue with you on this community site. When challenged, you are often hostile, rude, and personal in your attacks, as you have been again, above.

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