Syrian army pounds Homs as U.S. warns arms for opposition may help al-Qaeda (HAHAHAHA-Plutonian Mac)

It's a Neville Chamberlain Moment in the White House

Wednesday, 29 February 2012

By Al Arabiya with Agencies

Heavy fighting broke out on Wednesday near the main rebel stronghold of Baba Amro in the city of Homs when Syrian troops began a ground assault, opposition sources said, as the White House meanwhile warned that sending arms to opponents of Assad might help al-Qaeda.

“The army is trying to go in with infantry from the direction of al-Bassel football field and fierce confrontations with automatic rifles and heavy machineguns are taking place there,” activist Mohammad al-Homsi told Reuters from Homs.

As many as 104 people were killed in the shelling of opposition strongholds by Syrian forces on Tuesday, activists told Al Arabiya, including 35 in the Halfaya massacre in Hama and 26 others in another massacre committed by the Syrian forces in Baba Amro district of Homs.

FOR THE FULL ARTICLE CLICK HERE: Syrian army pounds Homs as U.S. warns arms for opposition may help al-Qaeda