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4. Likely Assad's snipers

Mon Aug 26, 2013, 09:41 AM

Aug 2013

It's been well documented his snipers have been suppressing the opposition from the offset.

Syrian mourners say government snipers carried out massacre: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/apr/03/syria-demonstrations-douma-funerals

And, more recently...

Syrian regime 'importing snipers' for protests: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/syrian-regime-importing-snipers-for-protests/story-e6frg6so-1226254330519

Snipers kill two foreign reporters in Syria: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-01-19/snipers-kill-two-foreign-reporters-in-syria/4472050

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Snipers in Syria shoot at UN chemical inspectors: UN [View all] morningfog Aug 2013 OP

The insurgents obviously don't want confirmation of what they did. dipsydoodle Aug 2013 #1

That does look like the likely explanation Ghost Dog Aug 2013 #5

Why? Because Syrian state media says so? Turborama Aug 2013 #7

"The UN promised to continue with the inquiry as soon as it could replace the car." Ash_F Aug 2013 #16

Let's see if they get back into it jakeXT Aug 2013 #2

That's OK warrant46 Aug 2013 #3

Likely Assad's snipers Turborama Aug 2013 #4

That is the second John2 Aug 2013 #20

As I said, from the offset Assad's snipers have been responsible for supressing the opposition Turborama Aug 2013 #25

The UN team has not blamed either side. Sniper fire was in a buffer zone. pampango Aug 2013 #6

lets place the time,date, exact location for the world to see and expect everyone to be safe. Sunlei Aug 2013 #8

This is a zone full of Iranian's mercenaries....nt Sand Wind Aug 2013 #9

Iranian Mercenaries???? happyslug Aug 2013 #18

Yes there is historical's link to all this, but today, Sand Wind Aug 2013 #19

Read exactly what John2 Aug 2013 #22

The only source of "this guy" is the Syrian State Agency, that's why all his answers are racially Sand Wind Aug 2013 #26

Anybody else getting a Gulf of Tonkin/Weapons of Mass Destruction vibe from this? (nt) Paladin Aug 2013 #10

Pretty much daleo Aug 2013 #11

Yup. (nt) Paladin Aug 2013 #12

Dont forget Gaddafi's yoloisalie Aug 2013 #15

You say that as if in the right circumstances raping women and children can make sense n/t Turborama Aug 2013 #28

No, the writer did NOT say there was "Right Circumstances raping women and children" happyslug Aug 2013 #30

What he said yoloisalie Aug 2013 #31

Well, rape is used a weapon during war Turborama Aug 2013 #36

Apparently, in the right circumstances supporting Al Queda can make sense daleo Aug 2013 #39

Halt the Hun! dflprincess Aug 2013 #40

The last time the UN investigated chemical weapons claims, they concluded rebels were responsible Catherina Aug 2013 #13

yep... IthinkThereforeIAM Aug 2013 #17

It's going to be a tough call since everyone is using the same ordinance. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2013 #14

As a reminder dipsydoodle Aug 2013 #21

The side pointing John2 Aug 2013 #23

I think US arms supplying is limited. HooptieWagon Aug 2013 #29

MY first suspect would be someone with the MIC or Blackwater (Academi now) ConcernedCanuk Aug 2013 #24

UN inspectors ordered out by regime after 90 minutes. Were meant to stay for six hours ... pampango Aug 2013 #27

Syria crisis: UN inspectors renew chemical attack probe dipsydoodle Aug 2013 #33

UN: Experts delay trip to Damascus suburb by 1 day pampango Aug 2013 #38

US warns UN it is "no longer safe for inspectors to remain in Syria", their mission is "pointless" Catherina Aug 2013 #32

They would say that their mission was pointless dipsydoodle Aug 2013 #34

Are there any real journalists out there asking questions?! Celefin Aug 2013 #35

Tuesdays running Live updates here dipsydoodle Aug 2013 #37