Syria crisis: Most Houla victims 'were executed'

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4. No, I don't, because they don't fight for either cause.

The syrian conflict fits into Al-Qaeda's world-view: Liberating muslims (preferably Sunni, all others can go to hell) from the yoke of tyranny/democracy/whatever.

Al-Qaeda doesn't care whether Assad gets replaced by one of his lackeys or by some democratically elected leader (Iran-backed I presume, so Iran can stay in contact with Hezbollah). All they care about is fighting and killing for some just cause, no matter how little sense it makes and no matter the collateral damage.

For the bombings: If Syria can send secret agents across the turkish border to hunt rebel-leaders, they can surely fake a terrorist attack.

And there is no need for propaganda:
1. There is no appetite in any country to join this war, for a wide variety of reasons.
2. Assad still delivers the best anti-Assad propaganda. No need to cook something up.