U.N. Says Its Monitors Were Shot At While Trying to Reach Scene of Latest Reported Syria Massacre
- Posted on June 7, 2012 at 12:50pm by
Madeleine Morgenstern
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United Nations monitors trying to get to the scene of the latest reported massacre in Syria were “shot at,” U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Thursday.
Syrian opposition groups said at least 78 villagers were murdered in Hama by pro-government militia forces Wednesday, Reuters reported. Up to 40 women and children were said to be among the dead.
Addressing the U.N. General Assembly in New York, Ban called the latest reports “shocking and sickening” and an “unspeakable barbarity,” according to the BBC.
“I just learned a few minutes ago that while trying to do so, the U.N. monitors were shot at with small arms,” Ban said.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton condemned the Syrian government for the reported massacre, calling it “unconscionable.”
“The regime-sponsored violence that we witnessed again in Hama yesterday is simply unconscionable,” Clinton said, according to the Associated Press. “[Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad] has doubled down on his brutality and duplicity, and Syria will not, cannot be peaceful, stable or certainly democratic until Assad goes.”
The Syrian government called the claims “absolutely baseless” and blamed armed terrorists for what it said was a similar attack, according to the AP.
The situation in Hama comes on the heels of a horrific attack in the town of Houla that left more than 90 dead.
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Comments (66)
Ben__Franklin
Posted on June 7, 2012 at 5:56pmRemember under Bush when ever a hellfire was used from a Predator over Pakistan it was always a wedding ceremony that was blown up. Under Obama, our Predators can use hellfire missiles at pin-point accuracy with no collateral damage to date. I mean that is truly amazing – especially since under Obama, the amount of hellfires raining down has tripped to even include American Citizens. Do you hear those Crickets out around the Lefty Liberals?
Report Post »MCDAVE
Posted on June 7, 2012 at 11:27pmObama must be running short on targets for his kill list…He does love those predator drones
Report Post »Hollywood
Posted on June 8, 2012 at 4:07pmJust wait until Barry arms the drones overflying Ranchers and farmers by the EPA. Cattle drinking too much pond/river water? Chickens pooping in the rain run off ponds? BAM. No more cows! Bam! No more chickens! Get your beef and chicken while you can!! I can just see Barry sittting in the Oval office with pics of cows/chickens trying to decide which ones should get it first! There will be no INNOCENT cows, or chickens, as by their associating with the targeted cows, they MUST be guilty too!
Report Post »Ben__Franklin
Posted on June 7, 2012 at 5:51pmand we should care why?? These are the same people that shout “kill the infidel Americans”. Let them kill each other. Its just more Muslims stepping onto the throat of other Muslims. Which country in the middle east does this not happen?? Oh that is right, I forgot, Israel. Israel is the only country in the Middle East where Muslims can live in peace if they let others around them live in peace.
Report Post »Passerby
Posted on June 7, 2012 at 8:58pmAlawites are more Christian than Muslim, but really neither. They celebrate Christman, Easter, Mary, John the Baptist, etc.
Muslims have never considered them Muslim, it’s just that the gangsters running Iran find it convenient to pretend they are. They have always been on the side of the Christians, from the Crusades to when France ran Syria. The Christians abandoned them when they created Syria, Assad’s grandfather begged them for a country of their own, and said the Muslims would persecute them, which of course, they did.
Report Post »Blazen420
Posted on June 7, 2012 at 3:41pmWho cares? I hope it was a higher up in the U.N.
Report Post »rahgoo
Posted on June 7, 2012 at 3:07pmHired guns with experience in Darfur and the Congo are the Rebels in Syria. They have no problem killing women and children, it is their bonus money.
Report Post »The_Jerk
Posted on June 7, 2012 at 3:44pmLet’s see, foreign inspectors in a sovereign nation being fired upon. What am I missing? If Chinese inspectors were in my homeland, I’d shoot at them too.
If Mexicans began to revolt out west, I’d shoot at them too. That‘s what’s going on in Syria. Let’s stop fighting for the Zionist state of Israel.
Report Post »Elena2010
Posted on June 7, 2012 at 4:19pmCan you say: Rwanda?
Report Post »Wolf
Posted on June 7, 2012 at 5:21pm@ the Jerk- “…Let’s see, foreign inspectors in a sovereign nation being fired upon. What am I missing? If UN inspectors were in my homeland, I’d shoot at them too…” There, corrected it for you.
Report Post »And I’d be shooting at them with you.
NOBALONEY
Posted on June 7, 2012 at 2:06pmJuly 6th, Next meeting of “Friend of Syria” in France. China and Russia want only dialogue, same with P5+1 meeting to be held in Moscow. Russia and China have reduced America’s stature in Foreign Affairs, but the MSM is busy with Obama‘s joke at last night’s gay fundraiser. Is President Romney’s going to fix this mess? I doubt it.
Report Post »Windsong
Posted on June 7, 2012 at 1:57pmThe UN is the last group that should be going into any country where genecide and murder are taking place. They have stood still and watched ‘presidents’ of many countries murder their own people. Then they allow said murderers to become part of ‘peace’ processes or ‘women’s rights’ committees.
The UN, along with Russia, China and many of the Islamic countries all have blood on their hands. They scream and yell about ‘infadels’ and ‘Jews’ and how they want the US and Israel ‘removed from the map’, but the UN does nothing. Iran threatens every country, including his neighbors, but the UN does nothing. China and Russia refuse to condemn the execution – at close range – of little boys and girls in a Muslim country. I now picture Putin with a gun in his hand slaughtering babies. I thought he was untrustworthy before, but I had never considered him evil. If I were either a Russian or Chinese citizen right now, I would do all in my power to get my children out of Russia. I no linger trust that Putin won’t turn his gun on his own people.
Report Post »However, the UN doesn‘t seem to have a problem with murderious ’leaders’. They live on US soil, receive diplomatic immunity, partake in all the freedoms, rights and comforts that they would never receive in their own countries, then they thank the US by trying to overtake them and become the new ‘decision makers’ for the greatest country in the world. Move the UN to Syria. I will pray for them all.
The_Almighty_Creestof
Posted on June 7, 2012 at 1:50pmNope, sorry…not getting suckered into another “*****-land” conflict designed to bankrupt the US and kill our troops.
We had our civil war, let them have theirs.
No joining it, no funding it, no manipulating it.
In the end, the various sides will just join forces and become one…laughing at the USA all the way to the bank with our foreign aid check.
Flock them and the UN as well…sideways with a splintery 2X4.
Report Post »MCDAVE
Posted on June 7, 2012 at 11:21pmRead a good article about how Wall street wants this war and then another with Iran…they stand to make fortunes on oil price increases…wake Up America we do not fight for a noble causes, only for wall street profits..Hillary is a Bilderburg member and cannot be trusted.
Report Post »RAGEAGAINSTTHEMACHINE
Posted on June 7, 2012 at 1:43pmAnyone else here see U.N. Me?
Report Post »Regardless…if any foreign troops come dropping in here no mAtter the reason, I’m firing first- asking questions later. We cannot allow in our own land!
Detroit paperboy
Posted on June 7, 2012 at 1:41pmStay out of it, let them kill each other…………..and shooting at the UN is fine by me……
Report Post »Hollywood
Posted on June 8, 2012 at 4:18pmProblem is though, that IRAN, or AlQueda could get control of the Syrian Chemical Weapons, which are KNOWN to be massive in quantity. Sarin gas etc. Would you like THAT to happen? Maybe it is time to dust off a nuke or two, to take care of the problem? Even Russia know that if AlQueda do, some could find their way to Sunni terrorists in Russia. Even China could be threatened re Ughars!
Report Post »HMMM! Good timing?
ianmc002
Posted on June 7, 2012 at 1:38pmREMEMBER our vets on the USS liberty today. Mistaken identity? Well…I believe the sailors…NOT our ‘official’ government story…like Pat Tillman.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFQrsdj7BLs
Report Post »13th Imam
Posted on June 8, 2012 at 8:23amPresident Lyndon B Johnson turned OUR planes back from saving the Liberty. Another DEMOCRAT killing our troops.
Report Post »moreteaplease
Posted on June 7, 2012 at 1:33pmWhat a bunch of whiners!!
This is what can happen boys and girls if you go into a hostile environment.
Report Post »thegreatcarnac
Posted on June 7, 2012 at 1:30pmI don’t care about the Syrians. They made their bed and now must sleep in it. I can say, however, the Syria is fighting rebels. If I thought these rebels were pushing for democracy I might feel different about them. We know what they are. They are Muslim brotherhood and the like. They are more radical than what Syria has in power now. Assad is fighting a civil war and on comes the UN to butt in. Who is the UN? A better question is ….who do they think they are? Yes ..there are massacres. Maybe Hamas, or the MB or ones like that are doing them. We don’t know right now and is is NONE of our business. Let them fight each other. Who cares?
Report Post »Popp40
Posted on June 7, 2012 at 1:24pmThe UN is useless, just like the League of Nations…..it just needs to go away. It is obviously no country respects them…
Report Post »justangry
Posted on June 7, 2012 at 1:30pmOur politicians sure love the UN.
Report Post »Locked
Posted on June 7, 2012 at 1:24pmI’d feel sorry for the UN, but I used my sympathy on people who deserve it, like the 40 women and children killed yesterday in Syria. You know, actual victims.
Report Post »Beachbaby
Posted on June 7, 2012 at 1:18pmToo bad they missed. UN is the worlds problem. Diplomatic immunity for beating women security guards at the UN. Cocaine being sent to UN for you know who. UN needs to shut down and all the druggies and rapists and ugly macho men can leave USA forever.
Report Post »RLTW
Posted on June 7, 2012 at 1:30pmUnited Nations monitors trying to get a stern letter to the scene of the latest reported massacre in Syria were “shot at,” when the UNM’s said “stop shooting or we will write an extremely stern letter!” The shooting then intensified.
Report Post »13th Imam
Posted on June 7, 2012 at 1:46pmWell, the pen is mightier than the sword.
Not so much against automatic weapons
Report Post »momrules
Posted on June 7, 2012 at 1:18pmIf the UN is so worried about bodies piling up why aren’t they in Mexico? This is looking more and more like an excuse for war that includes American involvement.
Report Post »cemerius
Posted on June 7, 2012 at 1:25pmTHIS is EXACTLY Barry’s reasoning! When you see higlighted “women and children” being killed DO NOT trust these reports!! It could be rival clans “creating” a scene to get the “international community” to do their dirty work!!! I say “let them work this issue out themselves”! No matter who wins, a week later they will be sending fighters to lebanon and continue their proxy war with Israel and contnue to burn American flags……..
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on June 7, 2012 at 2:40pmI can certainty see him starting a war right before the election just to pump up his numbers.
Report Post »thekuligs
Posted on June 7, 2012 at 1:07pmDUH, and what did they THINK was going to happen? Most countries aren’t just going to bend over and take you getting in their crap.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on June 7, 2012 at 1:01pmIran has Obama spooked, they prop Syria up and he doesn’t want to get involved because he still thinks Iran is dealing with him on the nukes. They are laughing at you Obama.
Report Post »Fubared
Posted on June 7, 2012 at 1:07pmThey joined the rest of the world’s constant guffaw. Inept, illegal, ill gotten, illicit. Today was an I vowel day in honor of the 0 as seen on Icelandic sesame screet.
Report Post »justangry
Posted on June 7, 2012 at 1:13pmI actually think everyone is afraid Obama is going to do something stupid. No one wants to be on the opposite side of our military. Obama being a bad president can’t change that.
Report Post »biohazard23
Posted on June 7, 2012 at 1:01pmI’m finding it very difficult to have sympathy for anyone in the UN.
Report Post »DanielH
Posted on June 7, 2012 at 1:07pmShhh.. They may write a strongly worded letter.
Report Post »justangry
Posted on June 7, 2012 at 1:08pmYeah, I’d like to see the UN just disappear like the house at the end of Poltergiest.
Report Post »SquidVetOhio
Posted on June 7, 2012 at 1:00pmLatest update from the religion of peace…….
Report Post »justangry
Posted on June 7, 2012 at 1:07pmI believe it was the secular loyalists who shot at the UN.
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on June 7, 2012 at 12:57pmSo the Useless Nationalists were shot at? Here will be one more chance for Obama to drag us into a war we have no business participating in.
Report Post »KidCharlemagne
Posted on June 7, 2012 at 12:56pmAl-Qaeda obviously doesn’t want any outside interference as it fights to overthrow the Syrian government:
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Report Post »“Back in mid-February, Director of National Intelligence James Clapper warned that al-Qaeda had “infiltrated” the Syrian opposition. At roughly the same time, videos began emerging on the internet that clearly revealed just what an understatement–to put it mildly–Clapper’s observation represented. The videos show Syrian rebel brigades proudly posing with the al-Qaeda flag and protestors holding it high.”
http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Peace/2012/05/10/Al-Qaeda-Ladies-Choir-Struts-Its-Stuff-in-Rebel-Syria
justangry
Posted on June 7, 2012 at 12:56pmI actually feel very little pitty. War is travesty, and the loss of live is sad. I don’t think the blue hats should be in the middle of it. Would we resist, if they were operating in the US?
Report Post »Fubared
Posted on June 7, 2012 at 1:15pmPity should be reserved for the weak, ignorant and infirm. Those baby blue helmets show up well at a long, long distance. Pretty good bet an open season would be had for most, here, if they were to show up for any “peace keeping” reasons.
Report Post »brother_ed
Posted on June 7, 2012 at 1:33pm@JUSTANGRY
Excellent point.
Report Post »kickagrandma
Posted on June 7, 2012 at 12:53pmWell, yeah. I bet they’ll be shot at here, too.
Report Post »justangry
Posted on June 7, 2012 at 1:11pmAnd what would you shoot at them with, Granny?
Report Post »kickagrandma
Posted on June 7, 2012 at 1:34pmMy slingshot, you numbskull!
Report Post »justangry
Posted on June 7, 2012 at 2:21pmSee, I was hoping you’d blow my mind and say something like, “I keep my Desert Eagle by the oven mitts for easy access when baking a pie”.
Report Post »RLTW
Posted on June 7, 2012 at 2:40pmGood Opsec KICKAGRANDMA
Report Post »Detroit paperboy
Posted on June 7, 2012 at 12:52pmGood…..I hate the UN….
Report Post »Fubared
Posted on June 7, 2012 at 1:01pmThey were expecting glitter bullets?
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