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Australia expels Syrian diplomats
May 29th, 2012 at 10:37pm
 
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-05-29/syrian-diplomats-expelled-from-australia/4...

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Foreign Affairs Minister Bob Carr has announced that Australia has expelled two Syrian diplomats.

Senator Carr's decision comes in the wake of a gruesome massacre in the town of Houla which led to the deaths of more than 100 people at the weekend, including dozens of children.

"This is the most effective way we've got of sending a message of revulsion to the Syrian government," Senator Carr said at a media conference this afternoon.

He says two diplomats, including Syrian Charge d'Affairs Jawdat Ali, will have 72 hours to leave the country.

DFAT head Dennis Richardson spoke to the two diplomats this afternoon

Senator Carr says Australians are appalled by the massacre.

"They're appalled at a regime that could connive in or organise the execution, the killing of men, women and children," he said.

"Australians want that conveyed. And the best way of conveying it right now, given the restraints of what we deal with in the UN in New York, is to expel Syrian diplomats from Australia."

Senator Carr said Australia took the action "with other nations around the world".

Shortly after, Britain, France, Italy and Germany announced they were also expelling their Syrian ambassadors.

"Among the decisions taken, there is the expulsion of the Syrian ambassador in France. This is not a unilateral decision but in consultation with our partners," French president Francois Hollande said.

Senator Carr has also set out what the Government and the international community expects before the diplomats can be re-accepted.

This includes an end to military activity - particularly in built-up areas - the withdrawal of cannons and tanks from built-up areas and negotiation between the Assad regime and their political opponents.

In recent days, the Syrian regime has not indicated it is willing to do either of those things.


Hey a bit of back bone shown.

Good one Mr Carr.... Smiley

When is the UN going in I wonder?
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Reply #1 - May 30th, 2012 at 12:53am
 
I'd think that I'd like to see evidence before acting. I think Carr's an emorional reactionary and the last thing the government needs is another loose cannon. Who profits?
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Reply #2 - May 30th, 2012 at 3:47am
 
http://www.infowars.com/atrocities-made-to-order/

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How Wall Street & London Manufacture Tragedy to Sell War & Regime Change.

In the wake of the Houla massacre in Syria, and evidence exposing the West’s initial narrative of Syrian troops “shelling to death” around 100 people to be categorically false, people are struggling to understand just what happened. The Guardian has chosen to post unverified witness accounts produced by the Free Syrian Army, seemingly custom tailored to refute evidence brought by Russia to the UN Security Council. The BBC has admitted that only “most” of the accounts they’ve received implicated what they “believe” were Syrian troops, or pro-government militias – and by doing so, imply that some did not and have told a different account.
As the window of opportunity closes for the West to exploit the bloodshed at Houla, the Western media is increasingly backpedaling, retracting, and being caught in a crossfire of their own lies and propagandizing. BBC was caught initially using years’ old photos from Iraq for their Houla coverage, while papers and networks across the board have had to adjust their narratives entirely as each new piece of verified evidence emerges.
What is known is that Syrian troops were engaged with armed militants of the “Free Syrian Army” (FSA) in and around Houla. Syrian troops, as they have been doing throughout the conflict, were using artillery and tanks to target heavily fortified rebel positions from a distance. During or shortly after this exchange, militants began entering homes and killing families with knives and small arms fire. The FSA and Syrian opposition claim the militants were pro-government militias while the government claims they were foreign-backed Al Qaeda terrorists, known to be operating throughout the country. What they weren’t, by all accounts, were Syrian troops.
A recent “editorial” out of the Globe and Mail claims that Russia’s position that opposition forces were involved in the massacre is “laughable.” However, this is divorced from not only reality, but also from a complete understanding of modern 4th generation warfare. From Venezuela to Thailand, Western backed opposition groups have triggered unrest and used it as cover to pick off members of their own movement, to then blame on the targeted government and compound any given conflict until a critical mass is reached, and a targeted government is toppled..
A Historical Example: Bangkok, Thailand 2010
Wall Street-backed former-Thai Prime Minsiter Thaksin Shinawatra, a close associate of the Bush family with connections ranging from before, during, and after his term in office, was ousted from power in 2006 by nationalist forces for abuses of power. Thaksin had worked as a Carlyle Group adviser, sent Thai troops to aid in Bush’s invasion of Iraq, attempted to implement a free trade agreement with Wall Street’s Fortune 500 without parliamentary approval, hosted CIA torture facilities, and prosecuted a “war on drugs” that saw some 2,500 Thais extra-legally executed in the streets, most of whom were later determined to have nothing to do with the drug trade.
Since his ousting in 2006, he has received support from a myriad of prominent US lobbying firms including fellow Carlyle member James Baker and Baker Botts, Bush administration warmonger Robert Blackwill of Barbour Griffith & Rogers, and Neo-Conservative PNAC signatory Kenneth Adelman of Edelman.
With this backing, Thaksin has led an increasingly violent bid to return to power through a “red” color revolution constituting of a large political machine operating in Thailand’s northeast provinces and a personality cult called the United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD).
In April of 2010, Thaksin mobilized thousands of UDD members to paralyze Thailand’s capital of Bangkok in retaliation to a court seizure of billions of his ill-gotten assets. On the night of April 10, 2010, when riot troops moved in to disperse the protesters, militants clad in black opened fire on Thai troops.
Page 62 of Human Rights Watch’s “Descent into Chaos (.pdf)” report stated:
“As the army attempted to move on the camp, they were confronted by well-armed men who fired M16 and AK-47 assault rifles at them, particularly at the Khok Wua intersection on Rajdamnoen Road. They also fired grenades from M79s and threw M67 hand grenades at the soldiers. News footage and videos taken by protesters and tourists show several soldiers lying unconscious and bleeding on the ground, as well as armed men operating with a high degree of coordination and military skills.”
HRW, an otherwise dubious organization, only conceded to this a full year after the events unfolded and only in the face of irrefutable photographic and video evidence captured and broadcasted by both professional and amateurs local and foreign journalists. This included videos and photos of militants armed with both AK-47′s and M-16′s. Previously, Thaksin’s Western backers and his opposition leaders had tried to blame all deaths resulting from the M-16′s 5.56mm rounds squarely on the Thai military, including the high-profile death of Reuters cameraman Hiro Muramoto. With proof that opposition militants were also firing 5.56mm rounds, this political leverage was negated.
However, the most chilling aspect of the April 10, 2010 violence was an incident involving the premeditated murder of a pro-Thaksin protester by Thaksin’s own mercenaries – recorded on tape and extensively photographed, then shamelessly and relentlessly used as propaganda to this very day. The incident took place on April 10, 2010, the same night Reuters cameraman Hiro Muramoto was killed, and gives us immense insight into how Western-backed unrest will take advantage of chaos it itself creates to then purposefully kill both protesters and government troops to escalate tensions and violence while undermining the legitimacy of a targeted government.
In a YouTube video (WARNING: EXTREMELY GRAPHIC) recorded by Thaksin propagandists, protesters can be seen facing off against troops to the left of the screen with other protesters seeking cover as fire is exchanged between militants and troops. In the center of the frame, a very conspicuous man is seen carrying a tall red flag with his attention fixated on men directing him into position. He moves in steps, almost as if posing for a picture with his attention focused on the men directing him. Behind him, with his hat turned backwards, appears to be a spotter shadowing the flagman’s moves and flashing a series of hand signals to the men on the left directing the flagman.
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Reply #3 - May 30th, 2012 at 6:55am
 
This one.......



As the window of opportunity closes for the West to exploit the bloodshed at Houla, the Western media is increasingly backpedaling, retracting, and being caught in a crossfire of their own lies and propagandizing. BBC was caught initially using years’ old photos from Iraq for their Houla coverage, while papers and networks across the board have had to adjust their narratives entirely as each new piece of verified evidence emerges.
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Reply #4 - May 30th, 2012 at 7:55am
 
If they organised the killings what are they doing in australia?

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Reply #5 - May 30th, 2012 at 10:24am
 
Grey wrote on May 30th, 2012 at 12:53am:
I'd think that I'd like to see evidence before acting. I think Carr's an emorional reactionary and the last thing the government needs is another loose cannon. Who profits?


......those being summarily executed for their political beliefs.. Sad
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Reply #6 - May 30th, 2012 at 10:28am
 
Who needs evidence, the people who have lied to me several times about the exact same thing have told me its true!

But seriously, this is a joke. Not one shred of legitimate evidence and people are doing the exact same thing as last time. The saying 'fool me once,shame on you. fool me twice,shame on me' is especially true.
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Reply #7 - May 30th, 2012 at 10:30am
 
First the diplomats, now expel the Syrian migrants.
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Reply #9 - May 30th, 2012 at 8:46pm
 
What about expelling Australian diplomats for bed treatment and genocide on Australian Aborigines.
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athos wrote on May 30th, 2012 at 8:46pm:
What about expelling Australian diplomats for bed treatment and genocide on Australian Aborigines.



Aboriginals? What Aboriginals? Genocide? What genocide?

shhh, we don't talk about that. We have our national pride to uphold. Haven't you heard? Australia is the envy of the world. People get confused because they think we're part of America. We are in a way because America owns us but we can't manage to break away from that national pride thing we have going so we still share our flag with good old reliable Britain.

We're loud and proud, but don't mention the Aboriginals, spoiler.

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Reply #11 - May 31st, 2012 at 7:28am
 
bobbythefap1 wrote on May 30th, 2012 at 10:28am:
Who needs evidence, the people who have lied to me several times about the exact same thing have told me its true!

But seriously, this is a joke. Not one shred of legitimate evidence and people are doing the exact same thing as last time. The saying 'fool me once,shame on you. fool me twice,shame on me' is especially true.


What are you doubting, puppet?
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