News  Mideast News
UN: Syrian army uses children as 'human shields'
AFP
Published: 12.06.12, 12:50
Comment Comment
Print comment Print comment
Back to article
20 Talkbacks for this article
1. All is fair in love and war....specially in the latter
Arash ,   Tehran-Iran   (06.12.12)
That's why its called war....The protesters should realize that their numbers are few and we as a nation stand behind our friend Mr Assad regardless....
2. really?
Marcelo ,   Berlin / TLV   (06.12.12)
Oh, please, there must be something wrong here, are they talking about hamas and hizbullah? human shields, killing kids?....I do not why, but everything makes me think, how stupid, ignorant and hypocrite the left is, pointing to israel as the source of all evil becouse of some 800 houses??? the whole EU, USA, Australia, etc. going out to streets while the last Gaza war against Israel burning israeli flags, Goldstone's report, etc. I didnt see any demostration against Assad in EU, USA...nobody is talking about Syria except from some reports sometimes on newspapers...it must be very difficult to all human right organizations not to go against their founding sources....
3. They're "officially" on the list now?
Jacob ,   Holon   (06.12.12)
What was it before? Just kind of written in the margins in pencil? I'm sorry, so far it's just that all the killing was kind of ambiguous, so no quite sure if you should really be on the list yet... but we'll keep a spot open for you...
4. All is fair in love and war...unless its about The Jews?
Ben ,   Israel   (06.12.12)
Right? because when one Palestinian got slapped by a soldier its a shitstorm, but when thousands of Muslim killed by other Muslims its OK.
5. human shields
bg ,   jerusalem   (06.12.12)
These reports of children being used as human shields as part of Assad killing his own civilians, must mean it's time for him to chair the UN committee for human rights. I' m surprised the Nobel committee haven't so far voted Assad a peace prize. These international bastions of human rights are not keeping their usual standards, maybe these are only relevant for judging Israel.
6. human shields? nonsense-it's shariah law (end)
eddie ,   cape town   (06.12.12)
7. What do they have in common?
Sherlock Holmes ,   London England   (06.12.12)
Most of the countries mentioned for abuse of children seem to have one thing in common --their Islamic culture. In Gaza, civilians, including children, were used as human shields, yet Israel got the blame. This report puts Gaza in context.
8. let me get this straight now...
orli naaman ,   jerusalem israel   (06.12.12)
...the democratic loving, peaceful, people's protest movement (and it is ONLY them being killed by the bad slaughtering assad wicked terrorist regiem, right? i mean...human rights watch says...) is NOT using human shields...only assads thugs...not 'the people's movement'...??
9. yada yada...Bashar is petrified !
(06.12.12)
Bashar is petrified & in tears since he has been labeled a "bad guy" ! So where is the INTERVENTION by the "Friends of Freedom" ? Do something instead of lip service & hot-air !
10. Mass murder is a shame?
Yakov ,   Tel Aviv   (06.12.12)
This is a galaxy more than just a shame. It is shameful, that the UN is not capable of intervention. This is the height of the UN response? Calling the mass murder of innocent civilians a "Shame". The UN, and its mission have been called in question, and increasingly so. Their answer to the killing in Syria is to issue this. The UN should be dismantled, and labeled the real "shame". I hope the ghosts, of every innocent, visit you people in your sleep!
11. Where are the Arabs of the Golan
Shalom ,   Ashdod, IL   (06.12.12)
who were demonstrating in favor of Assad. Their silence is deafening!! I am not surprised that none of them wants to return to the "homeland"
12. That is all well and good...
Abraham ,   Australia   (06.12.12)
When is the UN going to realize that Syria doesn't care about words and threats. The UN has left it to late. They need to take action now.
13. hah....Obama has Israel's back ?
Frank Baumann   (06.12.12)
hah....Obama has Israel's back ? USA won't intervene in Syria, so how will the take any action against Iran which is at least 10x as powerful as Syria. Israel you on your OWN !
14. hipcrasy vs Israel
Tomi Budapest ,   Budapest HUNGARY   (06.12.12)
The shame now "levied" officially upon the Syrian regime could have been done much earlier. The same Syrian regime has been enjoying the simpathy of the whole Arab world including some Israeli Arab MK-s for decades. Will ever anyone in the Arab word say: we apologize,we trusted and encouraged a monster just because he was one of us! What about giving back the Golan to the Assad regime just now? That is a peace loving goverment,isn't that?
15. #11 reality check
israel israeli ,   tel aviv   (06.12.12)
There are no Arabs in the Golan, only Druze. The Druze of the Golan have no problem supporting Israel, but they are not stupid. They saw that Ehud Barak sold out our SLA allies to Hezbolla, and they saw how Peres, Barak and Olmert worshipped Assad "the wise reformer" and begged him to take over the Golan. These good people realized that if they were loyal to Israel, eventually an Israeli leader would betray them and they would be murdered. They protested for Assad as an insurance policy while praying that the Israeli extreme-Left would fail.
16. Heroes against the weakest
Ahmet Gündogan ,   Switzerland   (06.12.12)
This a typical islamic characteristic since 1400 years: swords against children and women and terror against civilians. The world is watching this massacre and keeps quiet. Because Israel is not involved?
17. human shields? Nothing new. they do this in 53 Moslem States
(06.12.12)
18. #1 arash - thank you...
solomon ,   bklyn   (06.12.12)
For showing the true “character” of your government and many fellow Iranians. Although I don’t believe that you speak for all Iranians, let alone ‘most’, you have shown the abysmal level to which many of you have sunk. And it ain’t pretty.
19. Children as Human Shields
Sharo ,   TX USA   (06.12.12)
This has been going on since early 2011 and I'm just now reading about it??? "Revenge is Mine, says the Lord"... may His will be done SOON, to Syria's govt. and WHO allowed some garbage AD to be placed within this article? Women in bikinis flashing, while we try to read about this atrocity??? You grieve the Holy Spirit.
20. Syrian army uses children
Dave ,   Germany   (06.12.12)
To all our Russian and Chinese friends; Gentlemen you really stepped on it this time. You’re Syrian puppets days are almost over. You should have jumped ship when you had the chance. So when your boy gets taken out then its time to say bye- bye to that part of the world cause the new group will remember who to thank for the massacres!
Back to article