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Aleppo bishop says ‘moderate’ Syrian rebels are killing civilians

Feb 18, 2016 8:35 am By Robert Spencer

The idea that these “rebels” are “moderate” is a fiction propagated by the Obama Administration in order to justify its arming and financing them.

Bishop Georges Abou Khazen

“Aleppo bishop says ‘moderate’ Syrian rebels are killing civilians,” Catholic Culture, February 18, 2016 (thanks to Lookmann):

A bishop in Syria’s largest city has lamented the killing of civilians by “moderate” Syrian rebels and said that Syrian government forces, backed by Russia, are liberating parts of the city.

Bishop Georges Abou Khazen, the apostolic vicar for Aleppo’s Latin-rite Catholics, said that there has been “continuous bombardment of civilians” by “groups that are called the ‘moderate opposition’” but “do not differ from the other jihadists (Islamic State and al-Nusra) other than by name,” according to Vatican Radio.

In some parts of the city, the Assad government’s “regular army is advancing with the help of the Russians, and in the liberated areas the operation of water and electricity is beginning again, the schools reopen.”

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  1. Ellie says

    Feb 18, 2016 at 8:54 am

    You won’t hear that in any mainstream media.

    • Christianblood says

      Feb 18, 2016 at 6:04 pm

      It is worth mentioning that this Syrian Bishop also praised Russia’s operations against
      the Western-backed islamic jihadists. The Bishop said that “Russian operation in Syria is our salvation”. Please watch him speak on the link below:
      https://www.rt.com/news/332922-aleppo-bishop-russia-support/

    • david wilson says

      Feb 19, 2016 at 4:20 am

      No, I’m afraid we are the terrorists. It’s hard getting your head around it isn’t it?

    • manuel paleologus says

      Feb 19, 2016 at 8:29 am

      Nope. Because the mass media is obamanized and anti-Christian. How many time did they talk about he actual Christian genocide? Almost nothing. Musobama did finally mumble something about the eradication of Christianity from the Middle East. And that’s hogs water for the dummies.

  2. mortimer says

    Feb 18, 2016 at 8:59 am

    As moderate as viper. As moderate as a scorpion. As moderate as a hungry lioness. As moderate as a vulture. As moderate as crocodile. As moderate as a jackal.

    In a toxic tribal war, the other tribe is the problem to be resolved. The solution is genocide in the Middle East. The only solution for the great powers is to separate the tribes geographically.

    • Christianblood says

      Feb 18, 2016 at 5:45 pm

      Ultimately America and Nato are responsible for the blood of these Syrian Christians shed by their “moderate” jihadist allies. Along with the evil and barbaric Saudi Arabia and the genocidal Turks, America and Nato are the ones who are backing and arming those “moderate” jihadist killers in Syria, in Libya, in the Balkans and beyond.

      • Godwin says

        Feb 19, 2016 at 4:16 am

        Why I am anti-Islam by Patt Candoll @ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIaGWURONRU

  3. Dom107 says

    Feb 18, 2016 at 9:20 am

    Moderates in the Islamic world are as rare as hen’s teeth. If there are any they are impotent and don’t play any fighting role there and would be disregarded or killed once any victory was achieved.The West should stop indulging in “Wishful thinking” I predicted Lybia would turn out as it has.When wi!! they ever learn?

  4. celticwarriorcanada says

    Feb 18, 2016 at 10:10 am

    Whatever we think of Putin and the Russians : They AT LEAST Are willing to call BullShit on the MODERATE VS RADICALS Narrative . The FICTION FABRICATED by Leftist Politicians, to ease the minds of their citizens, who ACTUALLY MIGHT SEE islam for what it really is , and actually might Resist their FUTURE SLAVE MASTERS . Sad that MOST LEFTIST POLITICIANS BELIEVE THIS FICTION STORY . Kinda of like muslims believe the FICTIONS created by a CRIMINALLY INSANE MAN who was able to COERCE a BUNCH OF SUPERSTITIOUS BARBARIANS into believing , that he was a DIVINELY SENT PROPHET !!!

  5. WorkingClassPost says

    Feb 18, 2016 at 10:16 am

    They’re called moderates, because they only kill via “continuous bombardment of civilians”, and not by the more usual throat-slitting and head-chopping of those naughty extremists.

    And they don’t post pictures of the evil they do either, which is about as good as it gets among our ‘allies’ in Syria.

    • WorkingClassPost says

      Feb 18, 2016 at 10:20 am

      Actually they do post pictures of what they’ve done, but usually say it’s the result of Russian airstrikes, or Assad’s barrel bombs.

    • carolyne says

      Feb 19, 2016 at 11:05 pm

      John McCain said that he knew they were pro-western because he had lunch with some of them. Go figure.

  6. Angemon says

    Feb 18, 2016 at 11:48 am

    Bishop Georges Abou Khazen, the apostolic vicar for Aleppo’s Latin-rite Catholics, said that there has been “continuous bombardment of civilians” by “groups that are called the ‘moderate opposition’” but “do not differ from the other jihadists (Islamic State and al-Nusra) other than by name,” according to Vatican Radio.

    Bravo, Mr. Khazen – this is the kind of speech that could get him into hot waters with the official RCC stance but he’s telling it as he sees it.

  7. Voytek Gagalka says

    Feb 18, 2016 at 11:53 am

    Moderate terrorists. There were created by McCain by the order of his contender to the throne in the White House.

    • The Oracle says

      Feb 19, 2016 at 10:27 am

      I’m afraid that Saudi and Qatary bribe money runs deep in the US State Department, individual politicians like John McCain, Lindsey Graham, Hillary Clinton, Bob Dole, Grover Norquist, the entire Bush family that includes George HW Bush, George W Bush, Neal and Jeb Bush, all directly or indirectly get cash, gifts or special oil drilling rights.
      Marco Rubio is receiving Superpac money that has Saudi donators and Carly Fiorina, during her days at Hewlett-Packard, had special access too Saudi and Turkish government officials for trade privileges.
      Like I’ve stated in earlier stories, millions of dollars in Saudi bribe money nets this Sunni nation billions in US military and economic influence throughout the world. All at US taxpayers expense. What a deal!
      John McCain is a national disgrace.

  8. sidney penny says

    Feb 18, 2016 at 7:40 pm

    “The idea that these “rebels” are “moderate” is a fiction propagated by the Obama Administration in order to justify its arming and financing them.”

    Also by Senator McCain as well?

  9. gravenimage says

    Feb 18, 2016 at 10:58 pm

    Aleppo bishop says ‘moderate’ Syrian rebels are killing civilians
    …………………………

    Well! It’s not so bad if they’re just being murdered by “moderates”…sarc/off

  10. Baucent says

    Feb 19, 2016 at 2:40 am

    There may have once been some secular democratic minded opposition, but that was three years ago. The only armed resistance to Assad in Syria is from Islamist groups who all want a theocracy established, they differ only in the details. None of them the West should deal with.

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