"Our children killed; our women raped; our houses destroyed. If no-one helps us, we will turn to the devil himself." '
Good BBC report. About the only thing to disagree with in the latter half of Paul Wood's report was this line:
"Many rebel fighters are deeply pious. But there is a moderate tradition of Islam here at odds with al-Qaeda's harsh ideology."
It doesn't make sense to portray al-Qaida's political beliefs as occupying an exclusive part of the religious spectrum. After the intro on the 10 O'Clock news and the short interview with Alastair Crooke I thought this might be a Russia Today style hatchet job on the opposition, whereas it is an exposure of the government's lies.