An odd article here from CBS news – obviously fed directly to CBS from NATO. The headline “NATO Reports another Scud launch in Syria” would lead you to believe increased military activity is going on by the Syrian regime. Unfortunately for NATO, this news feed from NATO got in the hands of a writer who softens it up with his own skeptism.
My favorite quotes are “There have been no reports from Syrian opposition groups or rebel militias on the ground of ballistic missiles landing in northern Syria.” and when referring to video of Scuds being launched – “While it is impossible to verify the authenticity, date or location of the videos, the accents of the apparent soldiers heard speaking during the launches are Syrian.“
NATO is quoted as saying “(NATO) condemned the alleged use of the unguided weaponry, with an official telling the Reuters news agency it, “shows utter disregard for the lives of the Syrian people.” . Perhaps this is meant to urge Iran to sell Syria captured American drones so that they can kill civilians more effectively like the United States Government.
Nice try NATO – but next time try a little harder to justify your case for invasion.