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PostSubject: Syrians outraged as lying Arab monitors play down violence    Syrians outraged as lying Arab monitors play down violence  Icon_minitimeThu Dec 29, 2011 7:46 pm

The head of an Arab League observer mission has come under fire for describing conditions in the strife-torn city of Homs as ''nothing frightening'' despite the release of amateur footage that seemed to show monitors seeing gunfire and meeting victims of a violent crackdown against dissent.

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The observer mission has been the subject of controversy since Syria agreed early last week to admit monitors to determine whether the government is complying with a league-negotiated plan to end months of bloodshed.

International human rights groups had questioned the selection of General Mohammed Ahmed al-Dabi, a former Sudanese military intelligence chief, to lead the mission, saying Sudan's defiance of an international war crimes tribunal made him unlikely to take a tough stance against abuses committed by a fellow Arab state.

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/world/syrians-outraged-as-arab-monitors-play-down-violence-20111229-1pe9v.html#ixzz1hyTUEpSs
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