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Militarists and profiteers demand war, the more the better. In lockstep, major media scoundrels cheerlead it. After a decade of human slaughter, misery, and vast destruction, Syria and Iran appear next.
Supporting America's Permanent War Agenda
Falsified reports cheerlead it. Op-eds and editorials highlight it. Truth and full disclosure's prohibited. The New York Times March 2 editorial headlined, "Crushing Homs." It reinvented reality on the ground.
It accused Assad of weeks of "merciless bombardment," saying there's "no doubt (he'll) keep on killing. The international community must keep stepping up the pressure for him to go."
Fact check
For the past year, Western recruited, trained, armed and funded insurgents ravaged parts of Syria, notably in cities like Homs. Assad struggled to liberate the city and other killer gang infested areas. No responsible leader would do less. He's more victim than villain, but you'd never know it from falsified major media reports.
"On Friday, (Assad) blocked" relief aid for Homs "without explanation. There were unconfirmed reports that security forces were conducting house-to-house searches and summary executions."Fact check
From Geneva, the ICRC reported the following:
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