That French journalist captured by the jihadists said he overheard the rebels implying they did it. Idk man. Either way assads killing his own people right
I guess that depends on what "his people" means.
If someone wanted to slit your throat, would you consider them "your people"?
At the same time are the "freedom fighters" who kill civilians doing it to "their people"?
It's a war... pick a side and spill blood... That seems to be all they are doing (when they aren't making horrible videos with over-driven soundtracks replete with "Takbir, allahu-akbar" nonsense).
There is no push for diplomatic resolution by any side (there are more than two). Although Assad has said he is ready to settle this through diplomatic means, the FSA (who are supposed to be the "new" gov't in lieu of Assad) don't even have the sense to assemble any political representatives outside of that jackass in Turkey. And HE has stated they will not "negotiate" or use "diplomacy" at all (up until last week... I don't know if he's changed his mind since then... probably not).
Complete lunatics, the whole lot. This debacle is going to just whittle away into a war of attrition...
Syria is already a veritable moonscape, yet they still managed to export $250 million of Olive Oil last year ! It's amazing they can actually function somewhat under the circumstances.
Meanwhile, the jihadi dorks get paid ~$100 per month, with a bonus of ~$18 for every SAA (or whoever) they kill...
Life is cheap over there...
And how did this all start? With some graffiti and a crookedly vindictive chief of police?