Posted on 09/05/2013 5:24:32 PM PDT by tobyhill
The Syrian rebels posed casually, standing over their prisoners with firearms pointed down at the shirtless and terrified men.
The prisoners, seven in all, were captured Syrian soldiers. Five were trussed, their backs marked with red welts. They kept their faces pressed to the dirt as the rebels’ commander recited a bitter revolutionary verse.
“For fifty years, they are companions to corruption,” he said. “We swear to the Lord of the Throne, that this is our oath: We will take revenge.”
The moment the poem ended, the commander, known as “the Uncle,” fired a bullet into the back of the first prisoner’s head. His gunmen followed suit, promptly killing all the men at their feet.
This scene, documented in a video smuggled out of Syria a few days ago by a former rebel who grew disgusted by the killings, offers a dark insight into how many rebels have adopted some of the same brutal and ruthless tactics as the regime they are trying to overthrow.
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The NY Times criticizing our Dear Leader’s judgement?
I’m an isolationist because I don’t support attacking scum that are fighting these scum. I know this because the Wall Street Journal editorial page, Hugh Hewitt and Jennifer Rubin told me so.
Why are we allied with Al Qaeda?
As long as gas wasn’t used it’s ok (according to the left)
Obama and Holder are committed to the destruction
of ALL American principles (e.g. equal justice
under what was once the Law) and all Americans
for their Islamic terrorists.
The Congress has abdicated to their brothels
and banks; traitors to their Oaths to defend
the Constitution.
That's the million dollar question, isn't it?
Funny, I can't recall Assad ever attacking us yet I seem to remember quite vividly a little ugliness that involved Al Qaeda right here on American soil a few years back. Maybe Obama's hoping we've forgetten all that by now.
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