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The 'White Helmets' and the Inherent Contradiction of America's Syria Policy
Ritter, Scott
http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/white_helmets_inherent_contradiction_americas_syria_policy_20161005Date Written: 2016-10-05 Publisher: Truthdig Year Published: 2016 Resource Type: Article Cx Number: CX19953 The danger faced by the White Helmets is not a fiction -- to date, 141 first responders affiliated with the Syrian Civil Defense have been killed while performing their duty. And although their claims of having saved more than 60,000 lives are unverifiable, there can be no doubt that many lives have, in fact, been saved as a result of their work. But let there be no doubt -- despite their oft-cited claims of being neutral and impartial, that the White Helmets are very partisan. Subject Headings |