The Syrian opposition: who's doing the talking?

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2012/jul/12/syrian-opposition-doing-the-talking
Date Written:  2012-07-12
Publisher:  The Guardian
Year Published:  2012
Resource Type:  Article
Cx Number:  CX15745

The media have been too passive when it comes to Syrian opposition sources, without scrutinising their backgrounds and their political connections. A nightmare is unfolding across Syria, in the homes of al-Heffa and the streets of Houla. And we all know how the story ends: with thousands of soldiers and civilians killed, towns and families destroyed, and President Assad beaten to death in a ditch.