The governor of Homs declared his intention to extend the evacuation process so that all who wanted to leave could do so. Reportedly about a thousand still remained at that time. Such developments are clearly most unwelcome to the gang bosses who rely upon a captive civilian population who can serve as human shields for the terrorists whilst simultaneously being falsely portrayed as Assads victims. As the civilian population melts away, the useful myth of plucky besieged Homs melts with it, revealing the sordid reality: a few no-go areas in the old part of the city run as a crumbling gangland fiefdom by a handful of fanatics.
Posted on: Fri, 14 Mar 2014 12:46:47 +0000
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