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tabatha

(18,795 posts) Wed Feb 8, 2012, 04:49 PM Feb 2012

Babaamr Haaam very moment of the fall of rockets at houses 08/02/2012

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Those poor people. And there's not a damn thing anyone else can do about it without making things even worse.

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Babaamr Haaam very moment of the fall of rockets at houses 08/02/2012 (Original Post) tabatha Feb 2012 OP

I apologize for being flippant lumberjack_jeff Feb 2012 #1

Having watched the Libyans react, and now the Syrians tabatha Feb 2012 #3

I have seen some horrible video images in my 20+ years in journalism but the images of dead children tabatha Feb 2012 #2

lumberjack_jeff

(33,224 posts)

1. I apologize for being flippant

Reply to tabatha (Original post)

Wed Feb 8, 2012, 04:53 PM

Feb 2012

But the videographer appears to use the phrase "Allahu Akbar" in the same way we use the phrase "Holy shit!"

tabatha

(18,795 posts)

3. Having watched the Libyans react, and now the Syrians

Reply to lumberjack_jeff (Reply #1)

Wed Feb 8, 2012, 04:55 PM

Feb 2012

I believe that "Allahu Akbar" is a way of dealing with the horror.

tabatha

(18,795 posts)

2. I have seen some horrible video images in my 20+ years in journalism but the images of dead children

Reply to tabatha (Original post)

Wed Feb 8, 2012, 04:54 PM

Feb 2012

DavidClinchNews David Clinch
We watch and verify for our @storyfulpro news clients almost all of the video from Syria but some may simply be to graphic for broadcast
5 hours ago

DavidClinchNews David Clinch
I have seen some horrible video images in my 20+ years in journalism but the images of dead children in Homs, Syria are amongst the worst
6 hours ago

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