If this man is the "top Syrian general" how come no one has ever heard of him? "A Syrian general who was in charge of army supplies and logistics has defected from the army, he said Saturday..." And then you read this at the bottom of the article: "Correction: March 17, 2013
An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated the responsibilities of a Syrian general who defected. The officer, Brig. Gen. Mohammed Nour Ezzedeen Khallouf, was involved with army supply and logistics, not with a military intelligence branch that has been accused of torture. A different general who is also named Mohammed Khallouf runs the intelligence agency." You may not like the quality of reporting by the new Beirut bureau chief of the New York Times but you can't deny that they are (unintentionally) humorous.
An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated the responsibilities of a Syrian general who defected. The officer, Brig. Gen. Mohammed Nour Ezzedeen Khallouf, was involved with army supply and logistics, not with a military intelligence branch that has been accused of torture. A different general who is also named Mohammed Khallouf runs the intelligence agency." You may not like the quality of reporting by the new Beirut bureau chief of the New York Times but you can't deny that they are (unintentionally) humorous.
