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Harsh language blamed Assad. Perhaps Washington speech writers wrote it. Killer gangs weren't mentioned. It condemned the Houla massacre, "ongoing arbitrary detentions, hindered access for the media, and restrictions of the right to peaceful assembly."
It accused Assad of failing "to protect and promote the rights of all Syrians, including through systematic and repeated violations of human rights."
It called for holding those responsible accountable. It ignored foreign mercenaries terrorizing people for months, external funding and heavy weapons they're supplied, and covert Western special forces choosing targets and directing them.
It said nothing about Turkish safe zones. It implied self-defense is criminal. As head of state, Assad is obligated to confront killer gangs responsibly. Leaders everywhere would do the same thing.
It deplored the "deteriorating situation of human rights." It shamelessly assigned blame. It condemned "the wanton killing of civilians...."
It said Houla deaths involved "shooting at close range (and) severe physical abuse by pro-regime elements and a series of Government artillery and tank shellings of a residential neighborhood...."
Independent eye witness and survivor testimonies refuted HRC accusations. Pro-Assad loyalists were targeted. External death squads were responsible. Journalist Marat Musin called them "bandits and mercenaries." He provided credible firsthand information.
He called artillery and tank fire "a bad joke." Evidence was absent. Buildings weren't damaged. Craters weren't found. Assad's forces were miles away.
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