260 Civilians Killed in Homs 'Massacre' Ahead of U.N. Vote
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Syria's army randomly bombarded the protest hub of Homs early on Saturday, killing at least 260 civilians in one of the "most horrific massacres" in the country's uprising, an opposition group said.
In a statement, the Syrian National Council also called on the world to act, and demanded that Russia change its position, condemn President Bashar Assad's regime and allow democracy.
"In the early morning hours of Saturday, Jan. 4, 2012, the Assad regime committed one of the most horrific massacres since the beginning of the uprising in Syria" in March last year, said the SNC.
"Assad forces randomly bombed residential areas in Homs, including Khaldiyeh and Qusur, which resulted in at least 260 civilians killed and hundreds of wounded, including men, women, and children.
"The Syrian National Council calls on everyone around the world to speak up and do something to stop the bloodshed of innocent Syrians," it said in the statement.
"The SNC demands that Russia change its position regarding the Syrian regime's massacres.
"The SNC also demands that Russia clearly condemn the regime and hold it responsible for the massacres, to stop the killing in Syria, and allow Syrians to democratically elect a regime that ensures freedom and dignity for all Syrians," it concluded.
News of the latest deaths came as a diplomat in New York said members of the U.N. Security Council would meet Saturday morning for a vote on a resolution condemning the violent repression in Syria.
The text is the same as a draft resolution sent to the council's 15 members on Thursday.
It highlights the U.N. body's support for an Arab League plan for a democratic transition while leaving out explicit references to calls for Assad to step down, the diplomat said Friday.
The resolution faces an uncertain fate, as Moscow had maintained its opposition to a tougher draft resolution authored by Western powers and the Arab League.
The Security Council has yet to adopt a resolution on Syria despite the 10 months of violence that has left more than 6,000 people dead, rights groups estimate. An earlier draft was blocked in October by China and Russia.
04 February 2012, 07:33
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Waits for Jabal and Cookie to give us the true reason full of conspiracy.
04 February 2012, 08:13
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whataver/whoever did it (i am not doubting the fact) this world is a horrible place...May god rest their soul and punish the culprit...
really really sad
04 February 2012, 09:04
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While I understand where mansour is coming from, I disagree with his comment. I understand the harrowing crimes the syrian regime committed in Lebanon for over 30 years. But I can not blame the Syrian people for it (many of them are also victims of the same regime). I wish the syrian people freedom, liberty, and prosperity. I wish for neighborly and friendly relations based on mutual respect and interests. The more they suffer the more radical they become and that will affect us in Lebanon. Look what 30 years of conflict in Lebanon produced (Mafias, radicals, za3ran) and most of it was because of a backward dictatorship in Syria. A democratic and healthy Syria will have positive effects on Lebanon. Peace on earth and glory to God. Kullona lel-watan.
04 February 2012, 09:58
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Admin there is a typo in the above article it is February 4 not January 4, 2012.... May God have mercy on all the innocent victims of the savage Assad regime forces.
04 February 2012, 11:12
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the filthy zionist information war department is still trying to talk to me, not realizing they are little worms, and man does not talk to worms.
04 February 2012, 11:33
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Jabal Habal looks at the dead kids and does not see murders and massacres , he sees victory, this is the way uve been raised, but ''Inna Allah la yahdi al Qawm al Zalimine''
04 February 2012, 13:07
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I only blame Gabby, peace, thepatriot, shab, aragon, allouchi and mantouchi because they have been predicting the fall of the Assad regime since too long a time. And now this! 260,418 killed IN ONE DAY in Homs, which brings the total number of killed to 1,814,374 since the unstoppable drive to topple the Assad regime and end the game began 11 months ago. But the undercover work to topple the Assad regime actually began since the beginning of time by these folks' great great grandparents who could not survive to see the glorious day when the Assad regime falls. But they left it to these folks and to their successors and their successors' successors. If these folks could just stop giving the Assad regime more grace periods and end this ritual before it gets transmitted to their successors!!!
04 February 2012, 13:10
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We are already hearing reports of direct shelling of Syrian villages by Hezb from Hermil, looks like Hezb wants to bring the war here & it probably thinks it can succeed in knocking out both oppositions. Their arrogance will kill them.
04 February 2012, 13:13
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Don't worry those children are all foreign terrorists obviously.
04 February 2012, 14:30
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Tunisia decides to expel Syrian ambassador.... cookie is crumbling ( forgive the pun)
04 February 2012, 14:35
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No enemy could have hoped to do to the Syrians what Assad is doing!
04 February 2012, 15:30
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@Cookie: What's the difference between Ariel Sharon and Bashar Assad?
04 February 2012, 15:34
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act of complete desperation ,i agree the price is high but it has to be paid ,becose the syrian people waited too long.
04 February 2012, 15:35
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Not one of these Assad cheerleaders can explain why if Israel is the true enemy, why hasn't the Syrian army fired a single shot in its direction in 30 years.
04 February 2012, 16:03
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Russian excuses are that they want to preserve Assad in power because he purchases a lot of Russian made weapons and it is good for Russian foreign trade to keep Assad in place.
In light of the massacre of innocents in Syria, this Russian excuse shows the depravity and the inhumanity to which the world has dipped in 2012. Profits from the sale of armaments take priority over crimes against humanity.
We are well past the point where those who continue to make excuses for the Assad Regime should be tainted with the blood that is on his hands as accomplices to his mass murderous regime. Hezbollah - Iran - Russia - Venezuela these are now as guilty of the murder of Syrians as is Assad because they have the ability to stop the murders and not only do they refrain, but obstruct others who might come to the aid of the heroic Syrian people.
04 February 2012, 16:23
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Assad knows by now that it's over for him.I don't get why he won't just step down and call for a cease fire and instead he keeps killing his own people. What a filthy backwards thinking regime.
04 February 2012, 16:48
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http://www.syriatruth.org/
Allez sur ce site Web fait par des opposants au régime de Bachar Assad pour avoir une idée des évènements. Ce site qualifie Bachar de boucher. Mais quand les salafistes et malades mentaux assassinent des innocents, ce site les dénonce aussi. lisez cet article: http://www.syriatruth.org/news/tabid/93/Article/6626/Default.aspx
Vous découvrirez que le printemps arabe que l'occident nous a promis n'est qu'une succession de boucheries commises par des intégristes salafiste à la solde de Qatar et de l’Arabie Saoudite
04 February 2012, 16:51
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This unfolding Genocide by the Criminal ASSad regime should not be tolerated anymore, him as well as his political masters the likes of Puke'n and his partners in Crime the filthy Iranian regime and their hired zombie slaves Hezb Ebola should be held accountable for all these atrocities!! The Assad regime figures need not walk away from this anymore...
04 February 2012, 16:52
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This unfolding Genocide by the Criminal ASSad regime should not be tolerated anymore, him as well as his political masters the likes of Puke'n and his partners in Crime the filthy Iranian regime and their hired zombie slaves Hezb Ebola should be held accountable for all these atrocities!! The Assad regime figures need not walk away from this anymore...
04 February 2012, 16:54
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This unfolding Genocide by the Criminal ASSad regime should not be tolerated anymore, him as well as his political masters the likes of Puke'n and his partners in Crime the filthy Iranian regime and their hired zombie slaves Hezb Ebola should be held accountable for all these atrocities!! The Assad regime figures need not walk away from this anymore...
04 February 2012, 18:22
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Hope the regime and the opposition are happy with this picture. The regime claiming their control on the country, and the opposition by positioning themselves to be the new regime. The people will never get a break, no matter what.
04 February 2012, 20:41
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@ Cookie, whether it is true or false of whats happening in Syria, whether there are armed gangs or not, We cannot abandon the fact that there is a real movement of free people that dont want Assad anymore as well.
From a lebanese perspective, maybe you forgot the 30 years of raping Lebanon's economy and other, you say they are out? ok since they are out, can they clearly admit at the UN that they want to demarcate borders with Leb? Never did so. Also, explain to the family of prisoners that their sons who fought with Aoun , they will never see them again.
04 February 2012, 20:44
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@ Cookie, tell me, wasnt this the reason why Aoun went and got the red carpet in Syria? he went supposedly also to try to find out and bring back the lebanese prisoners from Syrian jails. what happened? did he forget his soldiers by saying at the end to their families that there is no one there?
You will tell me Israel, well i though " Ashraf el nass " was handling the swaps with the Zionists, or are they just good at bringing back killers of small girls and rapist like this druze pig they brought back last time from Israel and made a big deal out of it? ( not to say how much he gave information on the hezb to the ennemy )
04 February 2012, 20:48
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@ Cookie , you better start waking up , and become a man of valor , not a Aounie sheep, you cannot be neutral as i read on one of your answers to others , true, but you can also be on a side which realises that we have 2 ENNEMIES : ISRAEL AND SYRIA. And this will always be like that unless both are completly changed. Syria still thinks it own Lebanon and thanks to people like SSNP and your master that allows them to have ministerial posts, they still have control. As for Israel, with hezb on the border, they are so happy no palestinian scum goes throwing rockets randomly at them. What is Hezb waiting for to liberate Shebaa eh ? they have now the full support of governement because THEY ARE the governement. Come on im with you go bring back our lands. Or maybe it isnt Israel they want, its Lebanon....
04 February 2012, 20:51
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@ Cookie , Anyway when you will grow up to understand that even if we , the christians that are against Israel, cannot even fight next to a chiite, because Hezb is closed on to a sect, and doesnt include other sects as resistant to Israel. Go try to be a militia man for them and help them. They wont accept you. Its MOUKAWAMA el ISLAMIYA. But we all know Aounist people converted to Chiism , so maybe you can . Put up your CV in a Sukleen truck, anyway it will arrive to Ashraf el Nass via LIBAN-SEWERS POST ;)
04 February 2012, 20:52
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Definitely should be cause for a military invasion to topple the regime. Just like they did in Iraq with Saddam, and Libya with Muammar. Spread democracy when and where it is deserved, not just where it counts.
06 February 2012, 00:14
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assad regime claims they are fighting against a group of terrorist!!!!are this children member of the group?if this children are terrorist?how do you name the big ones?no wonder why the international eyes are on him.assad is fighting against a group of terrorist children. bashar boy,,,you are really in deep s__t!!!change your logic,,,no one will buy it,,,,
