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Solving problems means first understanding them. editorial by Tony Cartalucci July 11, 2012 – As difficult as it might be for some to believe, Syria’s problem is not violence, armed insurrection, or political upheaval.
Link: Bowie: ‘UN Should Investigate Arms Smuggling into Syria’
It was reported that Libyan terrorists led by Abdul Hakim Belhaj , commander of the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group (LIFG), a US State Department-listed "Foreign Terrorist Organization ," had joined the so-called "Free Syrian Army " (FSA) along with sectarian extremists from Iraq who specialize in the indiscriminate terrorist bombings now ravaging Syria . In fact, the true nature of Syria’s "rebels" has become so well known, that recent attempts to sway public opinion with continued, but unsubstantiated reports of "atrocities" aimed at demonizing the Syrian government have been met with skepticism, doubt, and even indignation by the public – giving nations like Russia and China not only the opportunity to defy Western dictates, but a moral imperative to do so as well.