Saudi Arabia commits War Crime by Forced Use of Prisoners in Syria Insurgency
by Christof Lehmann
nsnbc
December 10, 2012
An official and classified Saudi Arabian document reveals that the government of Saudi Arabia releases its most dangerous prisoners who are sentenced to death under the condition that they take part in the attempted subversion in Syria. The practice constitutes a serious war crime. Earlier in 2012 PRESS TV and Al Alam journalist Maya Naser was assassinated shortly after he began investigating the same crime being committed by Turkish authorities.
The official, classified document shows that the authorities of Saudi Arabia have ordered the release of a group of the most dangerous criminals who have been sentenced to death in exchange for going to fight in Syria. Prior to their deployment to Syria the convicts are to be trained in unconventional warfare, terrorism, or in what is euphemistically described as Jihad.
The group of convicts includes 105 Yemeni, 21 Palestinian, 212 Saudi, 96 Sudanese, 254 Syrian, 82 Jordanian, 68 Somali, 32 Afghan, 194 Egyptian, 203 Pakistani, 23 Iraqi and 44 Kuwaiti citizens. It is unlikely that this group is the only such group that is going to be deployed from Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia´s release of convicts with death sentences is a gross violation of the Geneva Conventions which among other regulate the wartime rights of civilian and military prisoners. Their deployment to Syria is likely to constitute forced use of prisoners and could potentially lead to a prosecution of the Saudi government at the International Criminal Court in The Haag.
According to the US Special Forces Training Circular TC 18-01 the US military will for the foreseeable future be predominantly involved in irregular warfare. (1) Post 25th NATO Summit NATO doctrine, which describes the illegal war on Libya as teachable moment and model for future interventions has underpinned this tendency. (2) It is thus not surprising that Saudi Arabia is not the sole country within the anti-Syria alliance that deploys convicts.
In September 2012 PRESS TV and AL Alam journalist Maya Naser was killed by snipers in Damascus when he reported from the scene of two bomb blasts in Damascus. According to reliable sources the snipers have been positioned two hours before the blasts. It is highly probable that the targetting of Maya Naser and the timing was no coincidence.
During the week prior to his assassination, Maya Naser was investigating Turkey´s forced use of prisoners. Naser began his investigation after it transpired that several of the killed or captured insurgents in Syria were convicts who according to their sentences should be incarcerated in Turkish prisons. (3) Naser had copies of several passports to substantiate the claim.
Some of the killed or captured Turkish convicts had ties to Al Qaeda associated organizations. One of the more prominent among these convict insurgents was the brother of the leader of the 2003 HSBC bombers. The bombing of the HSBC bank in Istanbul in 2003 killed 67 and wounded more than 700 people. The Saudi document indicates that the forced use of prisoners in Saudi Arabia and Turkey is part of a GCC-NATO strategy rather than isolated incidents.
The evidence provided by Maya Naser and the Saudi Arabian document warrant an investigation and prosecution of Turkey, Saudi Arabia as well as against NATO at the International Criminal Court, ICC.
Whether any of the war crimes will be investigated or prosecuted however, is more than just uncertain. For one it is unlikely that any of the western nations will demand an investigation or prosecution. For the other, both Russia and China are most likely considering the already very tense bilateral and multilateral relations between respectively Russia, China and the USA, UK and France. Iran which is currently chairing the Non Aligned Movement is under sustained pressure from the USA, Canada, the EU and its Gulf-Arab neighbors. The Tehran government is likely to think twice before it risks worsening diplomatic relations to the west.
In other words, Turkey´s, Saudi Arabia´s and NATO´s blatant violations of the Geneva Conventions, their forced use of prisoners and state sponsored terrorism is likely not to be noticed by the ICC, which ten years after the Rome Treaty has exclusively prosecuted, imprisoned and sentenced heads of state and government officials who dared to oppose US, EU and NATO hegemony.
If the document ever makes it into western mainstream media, which also is highly doubtful, it may cause a half-baked scandal and it may be used for scapegoating and positioning the one or the other with the implicit purpose of justifying or covering up ones own crimes. It will hardly result in an investigation, prosecution, or a cessation of state sponsored terrorism and forced use of prisoners.
Christof Lehmann
10.12.2012
Saudi-Arabien: Gefangene als Zwangs-Dschihadisten in Syrien
Notes:
1) TC 18-01 Special Forces Unconventional Warfare. Accessed online on nsnbc at: http://nsnbc.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/special-forces-uw-tc-18-01.pdf
2) NATO`s 25th Summit in Chicago in Preparation of Global Full Spectrum Dominance, Interventionism, Possible Preparations for A Regional War Directed against Russia and China, and Developments in Global Security. Christof Lehmann; 20 May 2012. Accessed online on nsnbc at: http://nsnbc.wordpress.com/2012/05/20/natos-25th-summit-in-chicago-in-preparation-of-global-full-spectrum-dominance-interventionism-possible-preparations-for-a-regional-war-directed-against-russia-and-china-and-developments-in-global/
3) Killing of Journalist Maya Naser in Damascus possibly tied to his investigation into Turkey War Crimes. Christof Lehmann; 27 September 2012. Accessed online at nsnbc at: http://nsnbc.wordpress.com/2012/09/27/killing-of-journalist-maya-naser-in-damascus-possibly-tied-to-his-investigation-into-turkey-war-crimes/
Here’s A Homemade Tank Using A Playstation Controller To Fire At Assad’s Troops [video]
by Geoffrey Ingersoll
Business Insider
December 9, 2012
A good friend in the Explosive Ordnance Disposal business once told me how I could use a Glade Plug-In as the trigger on a victim-operated Improvised Explosive Device, so it comes as no surprise when I see this video that the Syrian rebels have wired a Playstation controller to the turret of their new homemade tank.
Check it out:
Report: Over 10,000 US-NATO Troops Mass Ahead of Syria Invasion; Patriot Missiles Deployed in Turkey
By M. Frank Drover
theintelhub.com
December 8, 2012
For the third time in as many decades the United States is massing soldiers and military assets on the border of a middle eastern country.
The USS Eisenhower, an American aircraft carrier that holds eight fighter bomber squadrons and 8,000 men, arrived at the Syrian coast yesterday in the midst of a heavy storm, indicating US preparation for a potential ground intervention.
While the Obama administration has not announced any sort of American-led military intervention in the war-torn country, the US is now ready to launch such action “within days…”
…If the US decides to intervene militarily in Syria, it now has at its disposal 10,000 fighting men, 17 warships, 70 fighter-bombers, 10 destroyers and frigates and a guided military cruises.
Some of the vessels are also equipped with Aegis missile interceptors to shoot down any missiles Syria might have at hand…
With mainstream reports alleging Syria is preparing to deploy sarin gas attached to bombs against rebels and populace areas in the country, the West and its allies is on a war-footing, ready to attack by sea or land:
NATO moved forward Thursday with its plan to place Patriot missiles and troops along Syria’s border with Turkey to protect against potential attacks.
Assad’s regime blasted the move as “psychological warfare,” saying the new deployment would not deter it from seeking victory over rebels it views as terrorists.
Whether the threat is real or just another WMD psychological operation on the order of Iraq is very quickly becoming irrelevant.
In fact, we may be so close to another mid-eastern war that Syrian President Bashir Al-Assad is emphatically trying to find an exit:
In a regional tour conducted last week, Syrian Vice-Minister of the Exterior Faisal al-Miqdad delivered requests on behalf of al-Assad to Venezuelan, Cuban, and Ecuadorian authorities.
The letters allegedly enquire into the possibility of asylum for al-Assad, his family, and a tightknit circle of advisors and collaborators.
Venezuelan authorities confirmed that President Hugo Chávez had received a letter from al-Assad before travelling to Cuba for continued cancer treatment.
And he’s not the only one trying to get out ahead of what is sure to be a massive bombardment should NATO forces decide to take preemptive action.
With war raging between rebels and the Assad government, thousands of refugees have been getting out of harm’s way since November:
Thousands of Syrians fled their country on Friday in one of the biggest refugee exoduses of the 20-month civil war…
An estimated four million people will need humanitarian aid by early next year when the country is in the grip of winter.
War is coming.
The same “intelligence” used to persuade Americans to invade Iraq is being used once again to justify intervention in Syria.
Likewise, the media propaganda machine that warned Americans of the dangers of Saddam Hussein’s weapons of mass destruction is blaring the sirens again.
Not much has changed, except that this time those who were against Bush’s war in 2003 are fully in support now that a democrat President says it’s the truth.
Contributed by M. Frank Drover of The Daily Sheeple.
M. Frank Drover is a co-editor and contributor for The Daily Sheeple, an alternative media hub for leading headlines, head lies, opinion, and commentary. Wake the flock up!
Anonymous Message: #OpSyria Via False claims Assad Unleashed Chemical Weapons [video]
AnonInsurrection
December 10, 2012
Anonymous Message: #SyriaPropaganda
Hello Citizens of the world, We are Anonymous.
Dear brothers and sisters, now is the time to open your eyes and expose the truth!
A great lie has been spread all over the anonymous channel, Operation Syria. A tweet claiming false information on Assad has been spread like wildfire.
The tweet said:
“Operation Syria Video Claims Proof Assad Unleashed Chemical Weapons”
The Free Syrian Army (FSA) put out a video with no evidence whatsoever that Assad used chemical weapons against his people. The video appears to be a fake, false flag hoax.
According to a source, Israel pays Israelis two thousand dollars per month to spread propaganda.
The FSA put out a video where they murdered two rabbits with chemical gas in less than minutes.
The rabbits’ hair wasn’t falling out nor were any of the signs shown in the false propaganda video evident of the effects of the Sarin nerve gas.
In the video, only their faces were disfigured as though bad effects makeup had been applied and there was no fear, panic or pain visible from any of the victims. They had what looked like glue or latex on their faces and there are no other injuries exposed other than those visible on their faces. The E.R. staff didn’t seem particularly panicked either.
Sarin is considered a weapon of mass destruction. Sarin or GB is a colorless, odorless liquid, used as a chemical weapon due to its extreme potency as a nerve agent. It has been classified as a deadly weapon of mass destruction by the United Nations according to Resolution 687. Production and stockpiling of Sarin was outlawed by the Chemical Weapons Convention of 1993.
Initial symptoms following exposure to Sarin are a runny nose, tightness in the chest and constriction of the pupils. Soon after, the victim has difficulty breathing and experiences nausea and salivation. As the victim continues to lose control of bodily functions, the victim goes in continence and begins to vomit, defecate and urinate. This phase is followed by uncontrollable twitching and jerking. Ultimately, the victim becomes comatose and suffocates in a series of convulsive spasms, and ultimately death.
None of the victims in the video showed any of the signs of this horrific, silent and deadly Biological Weapon. There are plenty of YouTube videos showing what Sarin can do to a living being, but for the sake of sensitive subjects they will not be shown in this Anonymous message. Assad is not going to kill his people, Stop being drawn into sensationalized propaganda. Do not let these evil people get away with these lies. Innocent civilians will die from your complacency. Now is the time to make a stand.
Please do your own research. Stop the lies. Stop the wars.
The Syrian people need its current government if it is to survive the oncoming massacre. Terrorists are nothing more than hired thugs or mercenaries created to destabilize the syrian government. Anonymous must stand up for all those who fall victim to these Western powers and its United States terrorist program. May the screams and blood of your victims haunt you evil sadists endlessly, until the end of your days
We are Anonymous.
We are Legion.
We do not Forgive.
We do not Forget.
Expect Us. http://youtu.be/SN5Zo7ggHNc
one wing of Anonymous is awake to the truth about the war against Syria [video]
Iman
December 9, 2012
via video description:
Facebook event: #OpSyria V2.0 https://www.facebook.com/events/284886018281003/
#OpSyria Pastebin: http://pastebin.com/173YWwe0
Anonymous Message: #OpSyria
Hello Citizens of the world, We are Anonymous. Dear brothers and sisters, now is the time to open your eyes and expose the truth!
Anonymous, our humanity is lost. The United States government is openly creating terrorism alongside NATO and Israel to demonize the Syrian Arab Republic. Terrorism has no religion and will not hesitate to use any means to kill. Mainstream media prostitutes are spreading false claims stating that the “Syrian government” is planning attacks using biological weapons against its own people. The truth is, the United States government along with its western allies is creating war by supplying terror cells with weapons to destabilize the Syrian government; then using the term “terrorism” as justification in an attempt to invade Syria’s territory and implement policies of their own and rape the country of its resources.
Currently, terror gangs supported by the “Central Intelligence Agency” (CIA) and other western powers have been supplied with Biological chemicals called Sarin also known as GB nerve gas and is considered a weapon of mass destruction.
Sarin or GB is a colorless, odorless liquid, used as a chemical weapon owing to its extreme potency as a nerve agent. It has been classified as a deadly weapon of mass destruction by the United Nations according to Resolution 687. Production and stockpiling of Sarin was outlawed by the Chemical Weapons Convention of 1993.
The Biological chemicals came from a Turkish chemical manufacturer named “Tekkim Laboratories.”
A video that depicts what appears to be terrorist rebel shows The Biological chemicals and demonstrates its uses two rabbits, ultimately exterminating them extermination within less then a minute.
The man in the video says: “You saw what happened? This will be your fate, you infidel Alawites, I swear by Allah to make you die like these rabbits, one minute only after you inhale the gas.”
Sibel Deniz Edmonds a Turkish-American former FBI translator and founder of the National Security Whistleblowers Coalition said:
“We started reporting on the preparation by US and NATO and their Turkish partners in southern Turkey starting in May 2011. You are looking at sixteen or seventeen months ago, the United States, with their base in Turkey, started preparations for war against Syria.”
President Obama stated, “Today I want to make it absolutely clear to Assad and those under his command — the world is watching…The use of chemical weapons is and would be totally unacceptable… If you make the tragic mistake of using these weapons there will be consequences and you will be held accountable.”
Obama and his administration has reached a new low in United states history. It is our duty as Anonymous to make sure that these monsters in power are exposed for who and what they really are. The Syrian people needs its current government if it is to survive the oncoming massacre. This message is not meant indorse Assad as a leader or any political agenda. Terrorist are nothing more then hired thugs or mercenaries created to destabilize governments. Anonymous must stand up for all those who fall victim to these western powers and its United States terrorist program.
May God protect Syria. its army. its leadership. and people.
We are Anonymous.
We are Legion.
We do not Forgive.
We do not Forget.
Expect Us.
==
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[hat tip: Syrian Girl]
Syrian rebels post video showing the testing of chemical weapons
by Madison Ruppert
End the Lie – Independent News
December 5, 2012
The labels just happen to be in English, I wonder where they came from? This comes as the mainstream media has been constantly reporting that the Syrian government itself is the entity most likely to use chemical weapons along with statements from Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and President Barack Obama.
Such reports date back to February of this year:
Anti-Assad propaganda assault heats up with claims of WMDs
I have also covered this subject in June of 2012 followed by an article covering the Assad government’s statement admitting the possession of chemical weapons after which the rebels said they would not turn such weapons over to anyone if captured.
The video is also mirrored here.
This video just further shows that any future reports of the Syrian government using chemical weapons should be treated with a great deal of skepticism.
Video and below text via Syria Tribune.
The video (see here) starts with several scenes showing chemical containers with Tekkim labels (Tekkim is a Turkish chemicals company) and some lab equipment, while playing Jihadists chants in the background. A glass box then appears with two rabbits inside, with a poster on the wall behind it reading The Almighty Wind Brigade (Kateebat A Reeh Al Sarsar). A person wearing a lab mask then mixes chemicals in a beaker in the glass box, and we see some gas emitting from the beaker. About a minute later, the rabbits start to have random convulsions and then die. The person says: You saw what happened? This will be your fate, you infidel Alawites, I swear by ALLAH to make you die like these rabbits, one minute only after you inhale the gas.
Judging from the rabbits’ reaction, the gas must be a nerve agent. The number of containers, if not a bluff, indicates ability to produce a considerable amount of this gas. Deployment could be by means of a smoke generator placed in the target area, an explosion, possibly a suicide one, of a ”chemmed” car, or simply by using a humidifier.
This alarming video poses many serious questions: Who is this brigade? What will NATO’s reaction be if this was proven to be a rebel group? Is this going to be used a false alarm in a pretext to justify war against Syria? How did these chemicals reach this brigade? Is Tekkim or the Turkish Government going to comment on this? How is this related to the defeat of rebel fighters in the airport battle? Questions left unanswered at the moment, until we see more of what is likely to be a horrific chapter of the Syrian conflict.
To make matters worse, ABC News recently released a report with the headline “Report: Syria has loaded components of sarin gas into bombs.”
“A U.S. official confirmed to ABC News Wednesday night that Syria has loaded components of sarin gas into bombs on or near airfields,” ABC reports while noting that there has been no indication of “movement towards using the bombs.”
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