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maddezmom

(135,060 posts) Tue Jul 24, 2012, 01:25 PM Jul 2012

"Moment of truth" has come, army tells Syria rebels (drops leaflets)

Source: Reuters

(Reuters) - Syrian security forces dropped leaflets across Damascus on Tuesday warning rebel gunmen to give up their arms and surrender, opposition activists said.

"The weapon you are carrying has become a burden on you, and there is no hope for you to survive unless you drop your weapon," said the leaflets, dropped by helicopters.

"The moment of truth has come. The men of the Syrian Arab Army are coming, time is running out and the wise man is the one who saves himself," said the leaflets, signed by the armed forces general command.

Activists reported seeing the leaflets in the neighborhoods of Zahira and Midan, where the army launched a fierce counter-attack against last week's rebel offensive in the capital.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/24/us-syria-crisis-leaflets-idUSBRE86N15T20120724

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"Moment of truth" has come, army tells Syria rebels (drops leaflets) (Original Post) maddezmom Jul 2012 OP

Nobody seems to think so, but the army has been pretty restrained. David__77 Jul 2012 #1

And, as we know, if anyone does surrender they are shot in the back of the head. robinlynne Jul 2012 #2

Unfortunately, there have been summary executions by both sides. David__77 Jul 2012 #3

It was on tv, or on the net. A group of rebels gave up their arms; they were handcuffed as prisoner robinlynne Jul 2012 #4

Yes, but we think video is somehow more real than reports. Igel Jul 2012 #5

David__77

(23,423 posts)

1. Nobody seems to think so, but the army has been pretty restrained.

Reply to maddezmom (Original post)

Tue Jul 24, 2012, 03:32 PM

Jul 2012

Some theorized it was because they secretly sympathized with the insurgents. I have no way of knowing, but it does appear that, at least at times, the Syrian army goes on the offensive, and is able to kill a large number of insurgents and chase away many more.

robinlynne

(15,481 posts)

2. And, as we know, if anyone does surrender they are shot in the back of the head.

Reply to maddezmom (Original post)

Tue Jul 24, 2012, 06:51 PM

Jul 2012

David__77

(23,423 posts)

3. Unfortunately, there have been summary executions by both sides.

Reply to robinlynne (Reply #2)

Tue Jul 24, 2012, 08:24 PM

Jul 2012

I hope the Syrian Army will treat captives well, but I don't doubt many soldiers and insurgents alike will continue to be summarily killed.

robinlynne

(15,481 posts)

4. It was on tv, or on the net. A group of rebels gave up their arms; they were handcuffed as prisoner

Reply to David__77 (Reply #3)

Tue Jul 24, 2012, 11:45 PM

Jul 2012

prisioners, then all shot in the back of the head. can't remmeber where I saw it, but it was pretty recent.

Igel

(35,320 posts)

5. Yes, but we think video is somehow more real than reports.

Reply to robinlynne (Reply #4)

Wed Jul 25, 2012, 12:57 AM

Jul 2012

Of people like Syrian regular soldiers bound and shot in the back of the head.

"Both side does it" doesn't preclude "one side does it." It just precludes "just one side did it." It also precludes "one side did it just once."

In other words, both sides have done it more than once, and in the last few weeks. I mean, they have the same training, right? Most of the FSA was still SAA two months ago?

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