Alqusoor neighborbood in #Homs #Syria


"The policy of the government, as expressed by the Governor Ahmad Munir, is not to storm areas in Homs it does not control unless other options have been exhausted. He said he was trying to deal with each case “without a special military operation”. "
Bit of a gullible fellow, that Patrick Cockburn.
[http://www.counterpunch.org/2013/06/28/return-to-homs/]

Further bullshit at Counterpunch on the Mediterranean gas reserves:
"It appears that Damascus will soon finally feel the full impact of the Western fist. Turkey and Israel will be key partners in this effort. Gas may be the reason why."
[http://www.counterpunch.org/.../is-the-us-playing-with.../]