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2011-06-07 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

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Posted by Fred 2011-06-07 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11133 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Syria

#1 Popcorn

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2011-06-07 00:56|| 2011-06-07 00:56|| Front Page Top

#2 120 KIA, 200 WIA, must have missed that during the news.

It's almost like a military operation, even if ~~1/3~~ 1/8 those numbers.

Posted by swksvolFF 2011-06-07 01:25|| 2011-06-07 01:25|| Front Page Top

#3 Could be kurds

Posted by phil_b 2011-06-07 02:19|| 2011-06-07 02:19|| Front Page Top

#4 And could be wholecloth fabrication.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2011-06-07 02:28|| 2011-06-07 02:28|| Front Page Top

#5 Given the location of Jisr al-Shughour, it's possible. But not likely.

Posted by Pappy 2011-06-07 11:31|| 2011-06-07 11:31|| Front Page Top

#6 Pappy, I always appreciate your views, by it do you mean a battle or a massacre cover-up?

Posted by swksvolFF 2011-06-07 12:26|| 2011-06-07 12:26|| Front Page Top

#7 Might have happened. Be some organized, trained shooters, though. Not protestors. Or the cops were massively complacent and couldn't get their stuff going when under attack until a huge number of them were killed. I figure that's unlikely.
Could have been a rogue unit turning on the state security forces.
Could have been a rogue unit which went over to the protestors getting nailed by a still-loyal unit.
Could be a complete lie.
In any case, calling the dead guys, real or fabricated, vics of the protestors is good tactics for the state.

Posted by Richard Aubrey 2011-06-07 15:17|| 2011-06-07 15:17|| Front Page Top

#8 What is it with this thing?
Good tactics for the state unless it causes some protestors to think, "Hey, if it's that easy...."

Posted by Richard Aubrey 2011-06-07 15:19|| 2011-06-07 15:19|| Front Page Top

#9 What they are not saying is that two army units got into it over why they are shooting their own people over this guy pencilneck.

The military in Syria is at serious issue on how far they plan to go with violence of action, and what over.

Posted by newc 2011-06-07 15:35|| 2011-06-07 15:35|| Front Page Top

#10 do you mean a battle or a massacre cover-up?

A cover-up is possible. But given the town's locale, it's not likely.

Posted by Pappy 2011-06-07 17:15|| 2011-06-07 17:15|| Front Page Top

#11 Thank you Pappy.

Posted by swksvolFF 2011-06-07 22:59|| 2011-06-07 22:59|| Front Page Top

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