Human shield

Will 1000 American ‘Human Shields’ Stop Another Criminal War?

By Franklin Lamb | Intifada | September 4, 2013

DamascusA sort of roller coaster atmosphere pervades Damascus these days with “good” and “bad” news rising and falling, often by the quarter hour. Much of the population is monitoring closely the news and quickly expressing their interpretations of the latest media reports and rumors as well as predicting the fairly precise timing of the now assumed American attack on their country.

‘Hands off’: Syrians form human shields outside possible US strike targets

RT | September 4, 2013

As the US Congress inches closer to a decision on a military strike on Syria, citing allegations that Assad forces used chemical weapons against the civilian population, activists in Damascus are stepping up their protest against possible attacks.
RT’s LIVE UPDATES on Syrian ‘chemical weapons’ crisis.