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I know first hand that very few of these types of atrocities, even today, are reported to the world.

My near fifteen years in the Middle East -nearly eight years in Iran- taught me the dichotomy of the entire region. 

Some of the most hospitable people on the planet live under the most oppressive tyranny.  The absolute “maleness” of the region seems to breed the most horrific violence amongst their own.  I know first hand that very few of these types of atrocities, even today, go unreported.

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As a Westerner in Iran, Jordan, Kuwait and the UAE I was showered with kindness and curiosity.  Even while sometimes huge crowds chanted “Death to America”.  “Death to Israel”.

Iranians, for example, LOVE the United States and Americans while simultaneously harboring a healthy anger over how the U.S.fails to fight for their rights.  How the U.S. lends its support for those who oppress them.  I was completely taken aback to learn that so many deeply expect the U.S. to come to their assistance. - Western liberal media teaches the exact opposite.  In the Western media world we’re told Iranians hate the United States and hate Americans for being, well, American.  I can attest that that narrative is completely wrong.  I find a great deal more Americans who hate America.

Very few on this Web space will be willing to accept the most shocking question I was asked by Iranians after the “Iraq invasion”. - When will Bush, yes Bush, come here to remove our leaders for us? - I was surprised hundreds of times by the question (keeping in mind I was in the homes of the more “liberal minded” Iranians). 

These people understood all too well that if “Bush” were to invade Iran people would die.  But, they believed, those who would die would be those who oppress them.  They all seemed to have great confidence, regardless of my words of caution, that every bomb would land on their intended targets.  That belief was nearly unshakable. - They saw it in Western films.

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An ironic dichotomy:

Death To America!  When will America help us too?

mosheism [talmudism/judaism], christianity, and mohammedanism
contain largely or solely interpretative utterances, commands,
angry/hateful statements, enormous number of contradictions,
‘promises’ [it can be proven that all promises are brazen lies], ill
wishes, etc.

to make matters worse, overwhelming number of the followers of the
three major cults vote for personal supremacists and in actuality obey
sacerdotal class and not ‘god’.

there is nothing wrong with believing; ie, conjecturing there is god 1,
2, 3… one for each person or a personal god of own choosing.
[i am choosing one for myself, but not ever an org]
but that’s not what happens—pious people simply obey the worst
charlatans; usurpers of equality, justice, peace, etc. tnx bozhidar
balkas vancouver

Mr Fisk less than balanced reporting is par for the course. Hama was not the
beginning of the situation, only a continuation of years of Muslim Brotherhood
attacks on the government. It was more akin to a civil war than a revolt. Getting
support from neighbors who wished the fall of Assad to foreign players seeking to
weaken Damascus, the MB was well armed and organized. Many of the same areas
that are fighting Bashar Assad were the same ones that fought Hafez Assad. With
their declared position of no negotiations with Bashar Assad, the protestors will
only escalate their confrontation. They are encouraged by the world wide attention,
and probably outside support. Civil war and/or foreign military intervention seems
to the goal of these individuals.

Same shit, different century.