Mustaqbal Blames Regime over Houla Massacre, Qabbani Condemns Crime against Humanity
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Ex-Premier Saad Hariri’s al-Mustaqbal movement held the Assad regime on Monday responsible for the “terrorist action” that left at least 108 people, nearly half of them children, dead in the Syrian town of Houla.
Al-Mustaqbal condemned “the horrific crime” and held “the regime responsible for the terrorist action that could be described as a crime against humanity.”
It said in a statement that the international community “should take a firm stance towards the crimes that are being carried out daily against the unarmed Syrian people.”
Al-Mustaqbal reiterated that the Syrian regime has lost legitimacy after resorting to shelling and murders by government thugs against protestors calling for democratic reform.
“This requires a quick move by the international community, including the Arab and Islamic world, to stop the madness of the regime forces and their actions against unarmed civilians and children.”
U.N. officials said the slaughter in Houla claimed the lives of 49 children and 34 women.
The opposition Free Syrian Army has given a death toll of 116 but U.N. observers said they have seen 108 bodies.
Grand Mufti Sheikh Mohammed Rashid Qabbani also condemned the Houla massacre on Monday but stopped short of holding the Assad regime responsible for the crime.
“This is a big crime against humanity as a whole over the brutal atrocities committed by those who carried it,” he said.
Qabbani also expressed regret at the killing of Syrians and the destruction of their homes.
28 May 2012, 13:05
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Qabbani is obviously wiser than hariri.
I share his condemnation of the massacres, they are regrettable, but as far as we cannot say it is the government forces, Qabbani seemingly cares more about the lives of the people than political ambitions like hariri, that's probably why he didnt make accusations.
The regime are the usual suspects, okay, this is enough for most (mainly m14ers) to issue a guilty verdict, but it doesn't make sense. Since the start of the rebellion the killing of innocents has only served the rebels' cause, in gaining support from international powers (in hefty amounts of gold & weapons) and turning other syrians against the regime.
The regime's credibility relies on its ability to maintain order, and therefore this harms it.
28 May 2012, 13:05
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As far as we know, a hypothesis that seems more likely to me is that those massacred were people who refused to join the rebel cause.
While Houla was surrounded by the Syrian army, and reportedly tanks did not move in, the rebels, probably knowing they were going to lose, decided to revenge on loyalist...
28 May 2012, 13:06
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Having killed entire families including the kids, they made sure no one was left to testify.
28 May 2012, 13:16
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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/syria/9293588/Syria-Houla-massacre-they-moved-from-family-to-family-killing-them-one-by-one.html
try to have some comon sense Mowaten , at least some ;)
28 May 2012, 15:34
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i know there are "people saying" that it's shabiha slash, but the UN observers said they could not establish who was responsible and did you hear Lavrov ?
"On the massacre in Houla, Lavrov said some victims had been killed at close range in a district controlled by opposition militants."
So according to your paper slash, they would have gone from house to house for many hours in a rebel zone, without the rebels reacting? so they just sat they are watched? you too try to have a bit of common sense ;)
peace: truth supporter, nuance, though you wouldn't know the difference.
28 May 2012, 19:07
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@mowaten that is so inflammatory and so pure conjecture on your part. Where are your proofs? You would insult an entire nation's effort to fight a murdering regime just to defend its master. Talk about conspiracy theories, that one takes the cake!
28 May 2012, 15:59
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no, they didnt. the UN security council, aka political powers, decided to blame the regime. the UN observers however, only said there had been use of artillery and tank shells by regime, but never said there was any proof or indications (besides FSA statements) that the close range shootings and stabbing were done by regime forces.
28 May 2012, 13:32
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Another related topic: why did naharnet relay all condemnations of the massacre except Hezbollah's? I quote:
"Hezbollah condemned in a statement issued on Sunday the massacre that occurred in the Syrian town of Houla, near Homs on Friday, expressing its “deep pain and shock” before the extremely horrible massacre"
28 May 2012, 19:11
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Sorry mowaten, Hezbollah does not keep its word and it is easy not to trust what they say and not to repeat it. Remember inno your leader 7alaf yamin in front of God and the nation never he will use the weapons on the inside against fellow Lebanese but he did anyways over stupid cameras and telecom. He is not trustworthy and we don't listen to him. Fact is fact you can't dispute it.
28 May 2012, 17:26
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Qabbani and all our revered religious leaders are political beasts. They yield more power than politicians in the Middle East (because they play politics in addition to commanding the hearts and minds of the mentally challenged... which are plentiful in our beloved Levant). A good politician is someone who takes vague positions that leaves room for maneuvering as expedient and convenient (Qabani's position in this case). Harriri's position is that of the common man (stems from conviction).
28 May 2012, 18:20
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Anyone of these poor kids could have been you or me had we been living where they lived at the time of the massacre. No mind could envisage such atrocities happening nowadays. I blame the American who speak and never act. They are to blame for all this mess in Syria. Obama is simply an empty drum full of rotten material.
28 May 2012, 18:36
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Quoting Griffeth deputy commander of the UN observer msision:
"The evidence is simply this: the fact that in Houla right now you still find civilians where the FSA control the ground. Yet there are none (except corpses) where the Syrian army is in control.
So you ask yourself this: why do people remain in one area and not the other? Why do civilians apparently feel safe with the rebels? Why have they fled the area controlled by their own government’s army?
We cannot be sure as yet. But since civilians do not feel safe under the protection of their own army it suggests they perceive a link between that army’s shelling and the murderous Shabiha who came afterwards on Friday in Houla and will surely come again."
So bala akil khara we know ho did it. We don't need to tow the Russian line.
28 May 2012, 19:46
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Tous ces massacres sont les conséquences de l'intervention des Saoudiens et Qatar qui ont financé et déversé des hordes d'intégristes en Syrie.
http://www.voltairenet.org/Kossayr-c-est-ainsi-que-tout-a
Ces hordes sont déjà au Liban.
Ceux qui se réjouissent de ce qui arrive en Syrie doivent s'attendre à ce que les attentats et massacres touchent aussi le Liban. Suivez le le lien que j'ai affiché pour prendre conscience.
28 May 2012, 20:41
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http://www.syriatruth.org/news/tabid/93/Article/7458/Default.aspx
28 May 2012, 23:48
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Those who were slaughtered in Houla are all Shia and some Ismaili. Go figure who slaughtered them. But of course Naharnet and the phony news outlets will not talk about this, let alone publish my comment. Naharnet, keep proving that you are lower than low.
