Syria 'ordered Murder Of Western Journalists'

[Propaganda_of_the_Deed]

>In b4 GCC/Salafis/terrorist tools of Western imperialism

>In b4 this is Western propaganda and fake news

>In b4 why don't you mention Bahrain

Ok now the formalities are out of the way...

Syria 'ordered murder of western journalists'

Gordon Rayner, Nabila Ramdani and Richard Spencer

February 23, 2012 - 9:16AM

Marie Colvin ... her death has caused an international outcry.

President Bashar al-Assad's army was so determined to silence reporters who were telling the world about the relentless killing of civilians in the besieged city of Homs that they pledged to "kill any journalist who set foot on Syrian soil".

Colvin, 56, the Sunday Times correspondent, died with a French photographer, 28-year-old Remi Ochlik, when they were fired on as they tried to flee a makeshift press centre that had suffered a direct hit from a shell.

Undated photo of French photojournalist Remi Ochlik, who died with Colvin. Photo: AP

Witnesses said they were killed by a rocket-propelled grenade as they emerged from the ruins of the press centre, which was next door to a hospital. Frederic Mitterrand, the French culture minister, said they had been "pursued as they tried to flee the bombardment".

Before the building was attacked, Syrian army officers were allegedly intercepted by intelligence staff in neighbouring Lebanon discussing how they would claim journalists had been killed in crossfire with "terrorist groups".

The deaths of the two journalists prompted an international outcry. William Hague, Britain's Foreign Secretary, said governments around the world had to "redouble our efforts to stop the Assad regime's despicable campaign of terror", while Nicolas Sarkozy, the French president, said: "Enough is enough. This regime must go."

Hours before she died, Colvin had given interviews to several broadcasters including the BBC, Channel 4 and CNN in which she described the bloodshed as "absolutely sickening".

She also accused Mr Assad's forces of "murder" and said it was "a complete and utter lie that they are only targeting terrorists...the Syrian army is simply shelling a city of cold, starving civilians".

Sources in Damascus confirmed that Syrians, including Mr Assad, would have been able to watch Colvin's broadcasts - a fact that could have sealed her fate.

Jean-Pierre Perrin, a journalist for the Paris-based Liberation newspaper who was with Colvin in Homs last week, said they had been told the Syrian Army was deliberately going to shell their media centre, which had a limited electricity supply and internet access thanks to a generator.

Mr Perrin said: "A few days ago we were advised to leave the city urgently and we were told 'if they [the Syrian army] find you they will kill you'.

"I then left the city with [Colvin] but she wanted to go back when she saw that the major offensive had not yet taken place."

Mr Perrin, who went to Beirut from Homs, said the Syrians were "fully aware" that the press centre was broadcasting direct evidence of crimes against humanity, including the murdering of women and children. He said: "The Syrian army issued orders to 'kill any journalist that set foot on Syrian soil'."

In Beirut, he was told about the intercepted radio traffic and said it was clear that Mr Assad's forces knew that there would be "no more information coming out of Homs" if they destroyed the press centre. A video posted on YouTube by opposition fighters purported to show the aftermath of the attack, with two unidentified bodies lying in a pile of rubble.

Reporters working in Homs, which has been under siege since February 4, had become concerned in recent days that Syrian forces had "locked on" to their satellite phone signals and attacked the buildings from which they were coming.

Abu Abdu al-Homsi, an opposition activist, said the Syrian army had cut phone lines into the city and was bombing any buildings where they detected mobile phone signals.

Two other Western journalists, the British photographer Paul Conroy, who was on an assignment with Colvin, and the French reporter Edith Bouvier were wounded in the attack.

Colvin, who had worn a black eye patch since losing an eye to a shrapnel wound while working in Sri Lanka in 2001, was the only journalist from a British newspaper in Homs.

Her editor, John Witherow, spoke of his "great shock" at her death, describing her as "an extraordinary figure in the life of the Sunday Times" who would be "sorely missed".

He said she "believed profoundly that reporting could curtail the excesses of brutal regimes and make the international community take notice".

Colvin's mother Rosemarie said her daughter had been due to leave Syria yesterday after the Sunday Times ordered her to leave because it was so dangerous. "She had to stay. She wanted to finish one more story," she said. "Her legacy is: Be passionate and be involved in what you believe in. And do it as thoroughly and honestly and fearlessly as you can."

Rupert Murdoch, who owns the Sunday Times, described Colvin as "one of the most outstanding foreign correspondents of her generation" with a "determination that the misdeeds of tyrants and the suffering of the victims did not go unreported".

David Cameron said her death was "a desperately sad reminder of the risks that journalists take to inform the world of what is happening and the dreadful events in Syria". Ed Miliband described her as "an inspiration to women in her profession" and Mr Hague said Colvin was "utterly dedicated to her work, admired by all of us who encountered her, and respected and revered by her peers".

Colvin, who was from New York but lived in London, was married three times but never had children. She had worked for the Sunday Times for 20 years and twice won the British Press Award for Foreign Correspondent of the Year.

In a report published in the Sunday Times over the weekend, Colvin spoke of the citizens of Homs "waiting for a massacre". She wrote: "The scale of human tragedy in the city is immense. The inhabitants are living in terror. Almost every family seems to have suffered the death or injury of a loved one."

In 2010, Colvin spoke about the dangers of reporting on war zones at a Fleet Street ceremony honouring fallen journalists, at which she was introduced to the Duchess of Cornwall.

She said: "We always have to ask ourselves whether the level of risk is worth the story. What is bravery, and what is bravado? Journalists covering combat shoulder great responsibilities and face difficult choices. Sometimes they pay the ultimate price."

— Daily Telegraph, London

[shiasoldier786]

The only ones to benefit from her death are those who want to see foreign intervention in Syria. Thus, a very strong motive for them to kill her and blame it on the Syrian govt and cause an international outcry.

And the only proof in this article 'proving' that the Syrian govt did it, is the line that says; ''Before the building was attacked, Syrian army officers were allegedly intercepted by intelligence staff in neighbouring Lebanon discussing how they would claim journalists had been killed in crossfire with "terrorist groups".'' Yeah right!

[Propaganda_of_the_Deed]

The only ones to benefit from her death are those who want to see foreign intervention in Syria. Thus, a very strong motive for them to kill her and blame it on the Syrian govt and cause an international outcry.

And the only proof in this article 'proving' that the Syrian govt did it, is the line that says; ''Before the building was attacked, Syrian army officers were allegedly intercepted by intelligence staff in neighbouring Lebanon discussing how they would claim journalists had been killed in crossfire with "terrorist groups".'' Yeah right!

The fact is the office they were using as a media center got shelled and these people are now deceased. Are you trying to imply that it is unimaginable that a regime that is clearly not allowing foreign media to report and observe, be it objectively or otherwise, would not do such a thing? If foreign journalists were allowed to report don't you think there would be much more reports coming out of Syria itself, rather than observers from neighbouring countries?

They wouldn't be the first government to silence foreign media through armed force, let me tell you.

Nor the last.

Furthermore, this journalist who unlike you or I was actually in Homs, reported that it's a downright lie that the government is specifically targetting terrorists or seeking to only target them, rather they are shelling a besieged city, most of whom are civillians.

Now the pen is mightier than the sword... don't you think the terrorists would find it more valuable for her reports to go out to the world, reporting the facts on the ground as they happen.. wouldn't her reports be of more value than her now dead body? Who is going to report now?

Edited February 23, 2012 by Propaganda_of_the_Deed

[bolbol]

It is sad how Western propaganda has milked their deaths to pin Assad for the murders, knowing the terrorists will benefit from reports about maximum chaos, especially regarding the role of civilian deaths of journalists in order to evoke 'humanitarian' intervention of NATO. Western regimes are pro's at this, they'll just shoot some high profile personalities (journalists are favoured, because they belong to a tight knit community, enraging other journalists to attack the government) during the fogs of war and claim their enemy, the 'regime' has carried it out intentionally, and then whilst manufacturing this claim will be the 'mature actor sorting this all out' with a few humanitarian bombardments on the civilian population, because that is where the regime's thugs and soldiers are hidden.

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[Propaganda_of_the_Deed]

It is sad how Western propaganda has milked their deaths to pin Assad for the murders, knowing the terrorists will benefit from reports about maximum chaos, especially regarding the role of civilian deaths of journalists in order to evoke 'humanitarian' intervention of NATO. Western regimes are pro's at this, they'll just shoot some high profile personalities (journalists are favoured, because they belong to a tight knit community, enraging other journalists to attack the government) during the fogs of war and claim their enemy, the 'regime' has carried it out intentionally, and then whilst manufacturing this claim will be the 'mature actor sorting this all out' with a few humanitarian bombardments on the civilian population, because that is where the regime's thugs and soldiers are hidden..

Of course they will exploit their deaths, but as I mentioned before, it doesn't serve the interests of alleged terrorists to kill someone who is reporting the situation there.

This person, unlike anyone talking about this conflict was there in the besieged city of Homs, reporting from there. So this reporter, being a witness, has reported that the military is shelling a city mostly comprised of civillians, and not the terrorist stronghold Bashar is telling the world.

There is a fog of war, and there will be lies on both sides, and I know "humanitarian intervention" is a tool for breaching another's sovereignty in the name of freedom, etc.. . Yet as I said, it would serve the oppositionists much more, if such a reporter was alive and reporting the facts on the ground.. there is much more propaganda value in this than a couple dead white people. It is why they had to be silenced.

By the way, "humanitarian intervention" was used as a guise to justify the war in Iraq after it became increasingly apparent that the initial justification of WMD became futile. But then I'm assuming you were for that Western-led war and occupation due to the political outcomes.. am I correct?

[satyaban]

Of course other Western journalists or the opposition is killing these people. It is the only thing that makes sense because iy adds credibilty to the oppositions false charges. Assad needs the journalists to tell the truth and they can not do it if they are dead. Furtherm ore the opposition is blowing up Homs and killing women and children and blaming it on Assad.

When Shiasoldier explains it this way: "The only ones to benefit from her death are those who want to see foreign intervention in Syria. Thus, a very strong motive for them to kill her and blame it on the Syrian govt and cause an international outcry.

And the only proof in this article 'proving' that the Syrian govt did it, is the line that says; ''Before the building was attacked, Syrian army officers were allegedly intercepted by intelligence staff in neighbouring Lebanon discussing how they would claim journalists had been killed in crossfire with "terrorist groups".'' Yeah right!

what more can you say, I mean it is flawless and the rest of the world are simply fools.

[Noah-]

They were in terrorist areas, they were killed in terrorist areas and possibly by terrorists!

A good way to find out if they were killed by government shelling or other styles is to examine their bodies, period. No one here or on the media know exactly what happened on the ground. Any side could claim anything.

And as it was reported by Western medias that they were killed by government shelling, I don't think if the journalists who were hidden amongst civilians, the 'tanks or plans' shellings were that perfect to locate them and kill them.

[ShiaBen]

Propaganda spreading his garbage again.

[Propaganda_of_the_Deed]

They were in terrorist areas, they were killed in terrorist areas and possibly by terrorists!

This isn't a Fox News thread. Please expand on your vocabulary to discuss further.

A good way to find out if they were killed by government shelling or other styles is to examine their bodies, period. No one here or on the media know exactly what happened on the ground. Any side could claim anything.

Yes and someone who was reporting from the ground.. that the army were shelling a civilian populated city has been killed.

And as it was reported by Western medias that they were killed by government shelling, I don't think if the journalists who were hidden amongst civilians, the 'tanks or plans' shellings were that perfect to locate them and kill them.

As the article mentioned, it was widely known that they were broadcasting within Homs, and they had set up a media center with Internet access, furthermore she had given interviews to Western media outlets only hours before she was killed. It has also already been documented that the Syrian army has been using tanks to shell the city of Homs into submission even prior to this newstory. Even if the allegation that there are some terrorists holed up in the city, it does not justify shelling an entire civilian populace to oust a few.

Propaganda spreading his garbage again.

Nothing worthwhile or substantive from you as per usual I see.

Documented evidence of people slain, passed off as garbage. Nice human concious you have there Benny boy.

[ShiaBen]

Humans have been disposed on both sides. What's new? Oh wait, you don't give a damn about the French journalist that was killed by the Free Syrian Army now do you? As long as its a journalist that opposes Assad, that's all that matters.

[Propaganda_of_the_Deed]

Humans have been disposed on both sides. What's new? Oh wait, you don't give a damn about the French journalist that was killed by the Free Syrian Army now do you? As long as its a journalist that opposes Assad, that's all that matters.

Hey if you know something I don't, don't sit and whine about it.. post a thread on it.

Or are you happy to come on every single anti-Assad thread and post your bitter and resentful one-liners?

I know you have a thing about "sticking to the topic" (or at least you point that out if someone says anything about Iran), well there's a topic and there's a thread. So if you have nothing to contribute in regards to this specific thread, you are more than welcome to move on.

Edited February 23, 2012 by Propaganda_of_the_Deed

[ShiaBen]

I contributed to the thread. I responded to your BS about journalists. Might need glasses.

[Propaganda_of_the_Deed]

I contributed to the thread. I responded to your BS about journalists. Might need glasses.

If you would like to pass off your one-liners about it being "garbage" and that a French journalist apparently killed by FSA as a contribution to the topic. Sure buddy.

[Abu Muslim]

Assad's thugs are truly sick, not even reporters are safe from the barrage of rockets and the terror caused by Assad's thugs.

[ShiaBen]

Yeah exactly you don't care about the pogroms of Christians, Shiites, and Alawites, taking place. Why don't you bring that up? Other journalists brought it up.

Edited February 23, 2012 by ShiaBen

[Propaganda_of_the_Deed]

Yeah exactly you don't care about the pogroms of Christians, Shiites, and Alawites, taking place. Why don't you bring that up? Other journalists brought it up.

Implying that the people of Homs are entirely Sunni.

The article, which you clearly chose to dismiss as "garbage" did not mention anything to do with sects, rather the fact that Homs is still mainly a civilian area.

As I said, if you feel so strongly about citing the specifics of the levels of violence against various sectors of Syrian society, feel free to post a thread.

You are beginning to bore me with these one-liners. Run along there's a good lad.

[Noah-]

This isn't a Fox News thread. Please expand on your vocabulary to discuss further.

Yes and someone who was reporting from the ground.. that the army were shelling a civilian populated city has been killed.

As the article mentioned, it was widely known that they were broadcasting within Homs, and they had set up a media center with Internet access, furthermore she had given interviews to Western media outlets only hours before she was killed. It has also already been documented that the Syrian army has been using tanks to shell the city of Homs into submission even prior to this newstory. Even if the allegation that there are some terrorists holed up in the city, it does not justify shelling an entire civilian populace to oust a few.

Nothing worthwhile or substantive from you as per usual I see.

Documented evidence of people slain, passed off as garbage. Nice human concious you have there Benny boy.

Listen kid, stop BS around here with your nonsense reasonings..... Do you know anything about military and these war zones? Your topic title suggests that Syria ordered to kill journalists, where in details you cannot bring 1 evidence to proof that.. Syrians are shelling Homs with tanks and that meant to kill journalists inside the city of Homs, inside some centers using internet, under some desks? Are you serious!!!!!!!?

And what does interviews have to do with all these shelling or who killed who?

Edited February 23, 2012 by Noah-

[ShiaBen]

Its a civil war. If the majority of Homs wants to destroy the country and not follow rules, the Syrian army has to do whatever it takes to take down terrorist scum. Why aren't there major protests in Damascus, Lattakia, or Aleppo? Why just Homs and Hama? Its obvious there's a civil war.

[Propaganda_of_the_Deed]

Listen kid, stop BS around here with your nonsense reasonings..... Do you know anything about military and these war zones? Your topic title suggests that Syria ordered to kill journalists, where in details you cannot bring 1 evidence to proof that..

Ok, "kid", I am not sure if you are familiar with the basics of journalism or even the English language, but if you kindly refer back to the title of the thread, you will see the allegation is in quotations, as this was the headline of the article, which implies it was a quotation. Now it is a newsarticle, and not an academic work, so one rarely finds citations or references to quotations used. I am sorry if this is all a little confusing for that inquisitive mind of yours, Mr. Noah.

Syrians are shelling Homs with tanks and that meant to kill journalists inside the city of Homs, inside some centers using intersts, under some desks? Are you serious!!!!!!!?

The article says an RPG actually, and no one said the tank was used to specifically assissinate journalists, however the point stands that it was known to the authorities that there were foreign journalists in Homs, and they would have seen their broadcasts, hence mention of the interviews, etc.

Its a civil war. If the majority of Homs wants to destroy the country and not follow rules, the Syrian army has to do whatever it takes to take down terrorist scum. Why aren't there major protests in Damascus, Lattakia, or Aleppo? Why just Homs and Hama? Its obvious there's a civil war.

Because the authorities have a tighter control on the urban areas of Damascus and the country's second city Aleppo. It would be much more suicidal to protest in the way they are doing in Homs, as in these major cities, there are also split loyalties aswell as Assad's shabiha thugs.

That isn't to imply that political unrest is entirely absent altogether or there are no activists inside these cities, or that it isn't gaining momentum:

Aleppo - Feb 22nd

Syrian security forces fired on more than 2,000 student protesters at Aleppo University on Wednesday, killing three and injuring dozens who had been chanting for the ouster of President Bashar Assad, several activists reported.

Aleppo has remained relatively quiet during a nearly year-long anti-government uprising across the nation. But in recent days, the university has become a hot spot, the site of almost daily protests involving both men and women.

http://latimesblogs....ivists-say.html

Damascus Feb 21st:

Syrian forces open fire with live ammunition on demonstrators in Damascus as unrest spreads in the capital

Demonstrations and clashes with security forces have rocked Damascus in the past week, undermining President Bashar al-Assad's claims that the 11-month uprising has been the work of saboteurs and limited mainly to the provinces.

http://www.guardian....scus-protesters

Hama Feb 15th:

Syrian troops attack residential areas in Hama and Homs

Syrian forces have launched an offensive on Hama, firing on residential neighbourhoods from armoured vehicles and mobile anti-aircraft guns, opposition activists said.

Troops shelled Sunni Muslim neighbourhoods in Homs on the 13th day of their bombardment. The city has been at the forefront of the uprising against 42 years of rule by President Bashar al-Assad and his late father Hafez.

http://www.guardian....s?newsfeed=true

But of course I have just wasted my time in trying to show you these articles, you are only going to dimiss these as "BS" and nothing more. So why bother respond at all.

Besides there is a deep history of resentment in regards to Hama and the government, ever since Assad's shaytan father Hafez launched a political genocide campaign in the 80s against the Muslim Brotherhood which resulted in a massacre of up to 10,000. But of course it's all made up "BS".

Oh well.

Edited February 23, 2012 by Propaganda_of_the_Deed

[ShiaBen]

looooooooooooooooooooool

You cite the Guardian?

That garbage is anti-Syrian.

Whose going to believe their claims.

[Abu Muslim]

Its a civil war. If the majority of Homs wants to destroy the country and not follow rules, the Syrian army has to do whatever it takes to take down terrorist scum. Why aren't there major protests in Damascus, Lattakia, or Aleppo? Why just Homs and Hama? Its obvious there's a civil war.

The same reason why Tripoli was quiet until the freedom fighters were welcomed with open arms

[Noah-]

Ok, "kid", I am not sure if you are familiar with the basics of journalism or even the English language, but if you kindly refer back to the title of the thread, you will see the allegation is in quotations, as this was the headline of the article, which implies it was a quotation. Now it is a newsarticle, and not an academic work, so one rarely finds citations or references to quotations used. I am sorry of this is all a little confusing for that inquisitive mind of yours, Mr. Noah.

The article says an RPG actually, and no one said the tank was used to specifically assissinate journalists, however the point stands that it was known to the authorities that there were foreign journalists in Homs, and they would have seen their broadcasts, hence mention of the interviews, etc.

Fool, and then you used that quotations as the title of your thread... didn't you? And then began to type 3 nonsense statements [>In] on those who might have disagreed with you or with the main message of the report!

RPG or tanks shelling still did not bring a single evidence. To target that specific individuals by an army such as Syrian army with limited tech. only could be done by snipers, intelligence officials to pinpoint and takeaway people or assassins amongst the people in an isolated city where army is fighting from outside the city.. RPG or tanks shelling can never hit its targets to get as specific as to hit 'foreign journalists' who few hours earlier did some kind of interviews. Even if the house was hit by the Syrian army, it wasn’t meant to kill journalists, but might have been a place where terrorists used as a base which in return received shelling.

[Propaganda_of_the_Deed]

looooooooooooooooooooool

You cite the Guardian?

That garbage is anti-Syrian.

Whose going to believe their claims.

The news articles have been reported by other newspapers, you can use the Internet for a change besides whatever else you use it for to verify these stories.

That work is for you to go and corroborate, not me, seeing as you are the one dismissing it as "garbage".

Typing "looooooool" doesn't exactly refute the allegations in the story either.

If you were expecting Syrian-state media or Press TV to report the stories instead you are sorely mistaken.

Fool, and then you used that quotations as the title of your thread... didn't you? And then began to type 3 nonsense statements [>In] on those who might have disagreed with you or with the main message of the report!

I know you are incapable of voicing your opinions without behaving like a child, but try to be adult about this, k?

"then you used that quotations as the title of your thread... didn't you?" .... as I stated to you already, it was also the name of the headline, which was also pasted in the thread itself... implying you actually read it.

The ">in" was merely to state what anyone else is going to say to save time, and it did indeed save time, if only for a short-while. I don't mind substantive refutations, but not emotional-rants with exclamation marks and childish insults, which is what you are only capable of delivering on this forum.

RPG or tanks shelling still did not bring a single evidence. To target that specific individuals by an army such as Syrian army with limited tech. only could be done by snipers, intelligence officials to pinpoint and takeaway people or assassins amongst the people in an isolated city where army is fighting from outside the city.. RPG or tanks shelling can never hit its targets to get as specific as to hit 'foreign journalists' who few hours earlier did some kind of interviews. Even if the house was hit by the Syrian army, it wasn’t meant to kill journalists, but might have been a place where terrorists used as a base which in return received shelling.

You sure are typing a lot for saying so little aren't you? First of all, it wouldn't be impossible for the authorities to locate a media office that has been using the Internet to publish reports, as well as the fact that Syria has a network of informants like any other regional nation, you are making out like Syria is the Somali government (lack of) by the way you are going.

It is pointless trying to discuss this matter with you further, as you are, incapable of holding a discussion like an adult, get too emotional, and are only capable of saying the word "terrorist" after every other sentence.

If you can not put the dots together, that this is a regime that has made it clear it will not let outside foreign journalists in the warzone, and then we see a media center targetted with other journalists saying they have been threatened, from the article this French journalist who was with the two slain journalists a day before said:

Mr Perrin said: "A few days ago we were advised to leave the city urgently and we were told 'if they [the Syrian army] find you they will kill you'.

"I then left the city with [Colvin] but she wanted to go back when she saw that the major offensive had not yet taken place."

Mr Perrin, who went to Beirut from Homs, said the Syrians were "fully aware" that the press centre was broadcasting direct evidence of crimes against humanity, including the murdering of women and children. He said: "The Syrian army issued orders to 'kill any journalist that set foot on Syrian soil'."

Then honestly, I've got nothing else to say to you as I'd be repeating myself - which is a general occurance with you.

[ShiaBen]

I never brought up PressTV or Syrian TV. I see you enjoy putting words in peoples mouths :)

[Propaganda_of_the_Deed]

I never brought up PressTV or Syrian TV. I see you enjoy putting words in peoples mouths :)

I never said you did either, I was giving these sources as an example, seeing as you have chosen to dismiss the entire Guardian articles and the other one presumbly because they are "anti-Syrian".

With a rationale like that, one is surprised at all that you are living in the USA, which I can only postulate are "anti-Syrian" themselves. :squeez:

[ShiaBen]

I never said you did either, I was giving these sources as an example, seeing as you have chosen to dismiss the entire Guardian articles and the other one presumbly because they are "anti-Syrian".

With a rationale like that, one is surprised at all that you are living in the USA, which I can only postulate are "anti-Syrian" themselves. :squeez:

What does it matter where I live? This is a thread about a political discussion. Not about where people live. I see you're going off topic in your own thread now lol.

[Propaganda_of_the_Deed]

What does it matter where I live? This is a thread about a political discussion. Not about where people live. I see you're going off topic in your own thread now lol.

I was referring it back to your rationale of dismissing articles which you deemed to be "anti-Syrian", I am just trying to figure out your human behaviour, your thought processes that is all.

Anyway, the newstories are there, seeing as you are so concerned about the Syrian people, and the events unfolding in Aleppo and Damascus, you can check with other newstories out there.

That is if you read anything other than Press TV.. yes I said Press TV.

[ShiaBen]

You're quite retarded to think that PressTV, IRIB, Sahar, or any other Iranian related media DOES NOT report on the Syrian issue and protesters.

If you watched any of these channels you would have seen the episodes in English where they invited journalists from all kinds of backgrounds to speak about the issues. And to be quite frank, they often invite people that are both pro and anti Assad. So this simply eradicates any showing of bias.

[Propaganda_of_the_Deed]

You're quite retarded to think that PressTV, IRIB, Sahar, or any other Iranian related media DOES NOT report on the Syrian issue and protesters.

If you watched any of these channels you would have seen the episodes in English where they invited journalists from all kinds of backgrounds to speak about the issues. And to be quite frank, they often invite people that are both pro and anti Assad. So this simply eradicates any showing of bias.

I do watch Press TV actually, so not as retarded as you imagine, but enough of the petty banter, I believe I have given you enough of my time in showing you articles, clearly reporting an increase in political unrest in the urban centers of the country, albeit gradual when compared to the restive provinces with a history of defiance to the central authorities.

Like with Noah, anything else it seems would be repetitions, which I have no interest in doing.

So, you can use some time to verify those articles - the links are provided- or you can sit there and dismiss it as "anti-Syrian" garbage without analysing it yourself.

Eitherway it doesn't affect me personally in anyway shape of form.

Good luck!

[Ya Aba 3abdillah]

Sources in Damascus confirmed

Who are the sources Mr Guardian renowned journalist. Ohhhh, he was given to me by Khaddam here in London, but shhshshsh, his life might be in danger :o , so i have to whisper ... it's voldermort

[5a49]

Those journalists weren't registered in Syria, they went to Syria secretly.

Any journalist that registers himself/herself in Syria, will get a bodyguard or so, that shows them around.

[satyaban]

Those journalists weren't registered in Syria, they went to Syria secretly.

Any journalist that registers himself/herself in Syria, will get a bodyguard or so, that shows them around.

Register and get a "bodyguard"? Are you a failed comedian? Who would this "bodyguard" protect them from, himself?

@Ya Aba 3abdillah

Why do you even bother?

If misguided Westerners who have an unfounded fear of Shiadom read some of the posts on this thread and others like it their fears will dissolve in an instant.

[5a49]

Register and get a "bodyguard"? Are you a failed comedian? Who would this "bodyguard" protect them from, himself?

Damascus, Feb 23 (Prensa Latina) The Human Rights Network (HRN) on Thursday denounced some countries' attempts to confuse public opinion about Syria, using newspaper articles on the reported death and injury of journalists who entered the country clandestinely.

According to international law, the group said in a statement, the authorities of a country are not responsible for the security and protection of individuals who entered their territory illegally.

On the contrary, adds the note, they should be arrested and brought to justice to investigate the causes of their illegal entry.

Information Minister Adnan Mahmoud said on Wednesday that his ministry has not registered the arrival or presence of U.S. reporter Marie Colvin and French photographer Remi Ochlik on Syrian territory, who according to foreign media, died last Wednesday in Homs, nor the presence of others journalists reported as injured.

Usually the journalists who are registers, have people who protect them/protectors/guardians/bodyguards/escorts, what ever you like to call them

[ya alii!!!]

would you take a look at this justice for khara is gone and we have a new anti syrian fanatic lol how funny... that being " Shaivite " .....

i am actually tired of reading all of these headlines that are purely based on a bias agenda . it is sickening when you look at what lenghts the U.S. will go to in order to damage and create a solid path into another one of the invading endevours . In which they will take control of the land and or government and exploit the natural recources which they simply do not have .....

once again these accusations are false and there is no proof of these " crimes" ... but lets just say for one second that it is actually true. why is it an issue ? people are coming into this country and terrorising . before this " revolution " ( which is now another word for joke ) there was no issue in this nation and now terrorist are in and causing havoc . this is treason this is terrorism and anyone who promotes these acts are criminals in the nation of syria . so who gives a s#$@ if a reporter was killed . dont put yourself in a position where this can happen ... good work whoever did this .... get the hell out of the country you traitors !!!! SYRIA !!!!!!

[ShiaBen]

Propaganda believes the Syrian govt. and its people should stop defeating these terrorists just because there are a few journalists in that city lol.

If journalists want to throw themselves in the middle of a war zone, then it's their responsibility, not Syria's. They know the risks involved when it comes to a civil war.