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His claims, in fact, are baseless. The "blog Moon of Alabama" discredited them. "A detailed examination of satellite imagery....revealed numerous discrepancies in Washington's allegation. (They showed) guns training within military barracks of well known training areas and not in active deployment."
Ford also lied saying "There is no evidence that the opposition - even those opposition members who have defected from the military - has access to or has employed such heavy weapons." He referred to artillery used in civilian areas.
CNN reported satellite images came from "pro-regime area(s) consisting mainly of Alawis, who belong to the same" sect as Assad. They've complained of opposition group attacks, kidnappings, and killings. Major media scoundrels ignore them.
State Department Homs satellite images "do not actually show the Syrian army engaged in battle," as Ford claims. Washington and major media scoundrels are complicit "in the dissemination of false information." At issue is escalating pressure for intervention.
Assad's cooperating to ease tensions. On February 17, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said he plans implementing reforms. A Foreign Ministry statement said Russia want measures accepted by all sides, provided the interests of the Syrian people and peace and security are prioritized.
Lavrov stressed the importance of non-intervention. Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov called the Friends of Syria alliance a group of amateurs aimed at interfering in Syria's internal affairs, including militarily. He added:
"The level of violence in Syria has notably risen over the past period, but this didn't happen at all because of the behavior of the Syrian authorities, which rather did their best, particularly during the presence of the Arab monitors....to reduce the level of violence.""They withdrew military vehicles and forces from the streets and cities, released thousands of detainees and didn't prevent peaceful protests."
Nonetheless, Washington, Britain, France, other allies, and major media scoundrels accuse him of violence, in fact, caused by heavily armed Western-backed killer gangs.
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