Syria hostage Domenico Quirico 'treated like animal'

[SherriMunnerlyn]

Syria hostage Domenico Quirico 'treated like animal'

"An Italian war correspondent held captive by multiple armed groups in Syria has spoken of how he was treated "like an animal." Domenico Quirico was freed on Sunday, after being held hostage for five month along with Belgian teacher Pierre Piccinin da Prata.In the pages of his newspaper, La Stampa, the 62-year-old described being subjected to two mock executions.He said his captors were "mixed-up" men consumed by the pursuit of money.Mr Quirico entered Syria from Lebanon on 6 April. He disappeared four days later near the city of Qusair - probably betrayed, Mr Quirico said, by members of the Free Syrian Army (FSA).Over following months he and Mr da Prata were passed from one armed group to another.Mr Quirico said that paradoxically he was treated with most humanity when held by al Qaeda. BBC News - Syria hostage Domenico Quirico 'treated like animal' . Now , why should the US be arming these Rebels?

 

[Roudy]

Syria hostage Domenico Quirico 'treated like animal'

"An Italian war correspondent held captive by multiple armed groups in Syria has spoken of how he was treated "like an animal." Domenico Quirico was freed on Sunday, after being held hostage for five month along with Belgian teacher Pierre Piccinin da Prata.In the pages of his newspaper, La Stampa, the 62-year-old described being subjected to two mock executions.He said his captors were "mixed-up" men consumed by the pursuit of money.Mr Quirico entered Syria from Lebanon on 6 April. He disappeared four days later near the city of Qusair - probably betrayed, Mr Quirico said, by members of the Free Syrian Army (FSA).Over following months he and Mr da Prata were passed from one armed group to another.Mr Quirico said that paradoxically he was treated with most humanity when held by al Qaeda. BBC News - Syria hostage Domenico Quirico 'treated like animal' . Now , why should the US be arming these Rebels?

As opposed to hundreds of kids being gassed by chemical weapons in their sleep?

What an angel Assad is. <snicker>

It's understandable why some don't want the butcher of Damascus, one of the members of the axis of evil plotting to destroy Israel, to fall from power. They wouldn't care if a million Muslims died tomorrow. As long as Israel's enemies remain in power. That's what really counts.