""Understandably, the rebel version of events is heavily biased towards
their own side and demonises the Syrian government. More surprising is the
willingness of the international media, based often in Beirut but also in London
and New York, to regurgitate with so little scepticism what is essentially
good-quality propaganda. It is as if, prior to the US presidential election in
November, foreign journalists had been unable to obtain visas to enter the US
and had instead decided to rely on Republican Party militants for their
information on the campaign – moreover, Republican activists based in Mexico and
Canada...
...Warlords, small and big, become the real rulers of the country. In
Aleppo, the commercial heart of Syria, the rebels' main preoccupation is looting
the city...."" (thanks Nu`man)