I love those articles by Anne Barnards on Syrian rebel claims when the write whole series of scenarios on the basis of "if those claims are true, then...". Look at this one:
"If the rebel assertions are true, the attack would be the closest call known for Mr. Assad during the conflict. Last summer, four of his top officials were killed in a rebel bombing,
and shells have periodically landed close to some of his many
residences, but Mr. Assad is not known to have personally come under
fire.
If the rebels managed to target and hit a moving motorcade, it would
signal an unusual tactical feat or perhaps new weapons more precise than
the usual rockets and mortars, as well as good intelligence."
PS The assertions are untrue. But what the hell: let her write an article on the subject.
