OK so who killed the Defense Folks in Syria

[malaise]

Let's get real - western powers were involved here

[The Magistrate]

1. If They Did, Ma'am, Good For Them

[malaise]

2. Sorry Sir! When these things are done in your name they give legitimacy to wingers who

would like to get rid of your government.

[The Magistrate]

8. I Understand Points Of View will Differ, Ma'am

[bemildred]

3. An unwarranted assumption, at best.

Plenty of well-trained folks in this sort of thing outside the west.

[The Magistrate]

10. True, Sir

[bemildred]

13. I like "inside job", suggested below, makes me think of Yemen, too.

Similar event there not long ago. Not the first, either. I am tempted to dig up Mike Davis' "Poor Man's Air Force" article again.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iKsudEFLBbGxb7tloNZGpE3Yvf8Q?docId=CNG.700ee9b5258546bf5ceecb08793c89f6.511

[aquart]

4. What a condescending, racist assumption. Utterly disgusting.

As if the people involved had neither the motive, ability or intelligence to avenge their own.

Suicide bombing, btw, is not a western tactic. We don't believe there's sex in Heaven so we actively try to avoid it.

[backscatter712]

5. Can't say I'm mourning for Assad's now-late murdering bastards...

I'm hoping that with the rebels now fighting in Damascus, that we see Assad hanging upside down from a meathook soon.

[GarroHorus]

6. From the sounds of it, it was modeled after the attempted assassination of Hitler

Unlike that attempt, this one succeeded.

Sounds 100% internal to me, conspiracy theories aside.

[backscatter712]

9. Good for them! Hopefully, the people responsible come out better than von Stauffenberg did...

[backscatter712]

12. It does sound like the plot needed insiders.

While the CIA or other alphabet agencies might have the necessary contacts and info to do it, I'd say that rebel Syrians themselves are the most likely to have the means to do it, judging by the stream of defections from the Assad government.

[permatex]

7. Links?

If you have proof, please post it and make sure you turn your evidence over to the UN High Crimes Commision.

[MineralMan]

11. On what information do you base that statement?

Details, please.