THE COMMENTARY IN THIS PIECE DOES NOT NECESSARILY REFLECT THE VIEWS OF IMPUNITY WATCH.
*WARNING VIDEOS MAY CONTAIN GRAPHIC IMAGES*
Assad’s War!
He’s fighting against Al-Qaed’a, the Americans, the Israelis, the French, the Saudis, Alien invaders, zombies, vampires, shadows, windmills, voices in his mind… Indeed, Assad is already a legend in his own mind, and had his madness not resulted in so much bloodshed, his life story might have made good material for a mediocre high-school comedy. But the bloodshed, and the fact that the fate of millions is at stake and that a country is coming undone… to describe his war as tragic will be the understatement of the century.
Monday July 09, 2012
Today’s Death toll: 82. The Breakdown: 23 in Deir Ezzor, 18 in Idlib, 8 in Aleppo, 8 in Hama, 7 in Daraa, 7 in Homs and 6 in Damascus Suburbs.
News
Op-Eds & Special Reports
Abrams says he hopes the US is doing more for the opposition than it is claiming publicly, if only for the role the US will want to play in a post-Assad Syria. “If it’s the Saudis and the Qataris giving money and guns to the opposition, then it’s the Saudis and Qataris who are going to have influence when that opposition is in power,” he says, “and the US won’t have the influence it could’ve had.”
Turkey remains widely admired in the Middle East, but the excitement at Erdogan’s tough talk against Israel that made him so popular in the Arab world a couple of years ago has cooled. And for all their military might and economic muscle, the Turks now find themselves with almost no leverage in Damascus.
Gen Tlas’s defection is therefore significant for two reasons. First, although his absence will not in itself be a major blow, the signal it sends to other non-Alawite elites could be important. Other generals may not have Gen Tlas’s wealth and connections; some might still be tempted to leave while they can.
Video Highlights
The pounding of Tal Kalakh, Homs Province http://youtu.be/a0PlBSi0l_Q Sounds of warhttp://youtu.be/mcZe5ubGJoQ The town nearby of Ghonto gets pounded as wellhttp://youtu.be/jyUFWndey_g , http://youtu.be/jSaSjVdmBTs ,http://youtu.be/MwjwSQ54QTc Homes catch fire http://youtu.be/C8xCemFkmgw Rastanis also pounded http://youtu.be/pGsAKWwpup4 Some martyrshttp://youtu.be/u46TwHm1ueU
And of course, the pounding of Old Homs continues: Jouret Al-Shayahhttp://youtu.be/TShYJ6dLGGM , http://youtu.be/5OJJ9AYCKMs ,http://youtu.be/wB204DT-Of4 , http://youtu.be/TtBgMZRJWYY ,http://youtu.be/s3Fii88vGJY Al–Qarabis http://youtu.be/ld_EQFGpZVQ Tanks venture inhttp://youtu.be/fzgc5pAnt1c BMPs and armored vehicles patrol and pound the neighborhood http://youtu.be/OVT6BG1s_IU , http://youtu.be/K_aSU0eDw7AKhaldiyeh http://youtu.be/rppu_-9VTzc , http://youtu.be/QoJEtXTWhkA
The pounding of Basr Al-Harir http://youtu.be/oEbxtI4dFpY ,http://youtu.be/IW32lNdk2js the farmland around the town has been minded by pro-Assad militias, which led to the death of these two workers when their tractor hit a minehttp://youtu.be/VLjyFRunxCM
The pounding of Na’eemah, Daraa Province http://youtu.be/kUERJx4dkwY The pounding of Daraa City http://youtu.be/8uas4pDEMKY The pounding of Bosra, Daraa Provincehttp://youtu.be/maJrQP504Mg The pounding of Khirbet Ghazalehhttp://youtu.be/idCBbROUojc
The pounding of Ariha, Idlib http://youtu.be/TdX-hq2z5uI The pounding leaves many dead lying in the streets http://youtu.be/IKTOYCA6lk8 Some of today’s martyrshttp://youtu.be/5yM9T2C9nfo , http://youtu.be/DGXuvflya8Q The woundedhttp://youtu.be/w8XrkuVAqn4 , http://youtu.be/d6JLXV1XDn4
The pounding of Eizaz, Aleppo Province http://youtu.be/uvv_OC_epgg
