This the excerpt from a June 11, 2013 Fox News story, giving rise to subtle questions as to the consistency and inconsistency of degrees of tacit approval and possible condoning of suicide bombings depending on which side of the fight,
"After the fall of Qusair, for example, rebel advances in Eastern
Ghouta, a suburb southeast of Damascus, came to a halt, said the
spokesman for the rebels' Military Council of the Damascus Suburbs, who
identified himself by his first name, Mosab, for security reasons.
"It
had a morale impact definitely. Some battalions were distraught, but
others rose up to avenge Qusair," he said. "Of course the regime is on
the offensive, aided by outside forces ... The only way for us to tip
the balance is to be steadfast."
Speaking Monday by
Skype, he said the rebels will always be at a disadvantage compared to
Assad's forces, so they must shift tactics. Rather than trying to hold
more vulnerable areas while hoping for the international community to
provide weapons, he said fighters should focus more on hitting large
military bases to seize arms. "That would tip the balance."
An
activist in Homs who coordinates with fighters in its old city called
for a greater use of suicide bombings in regime strongholds. He pointed
to a suicide bomber who detonated his vehicle three days after the fall
of Qusair in a Homs neighborhood inhabited largely by supporters of
Assad from his Alawite sect. Seven civilians were killed.
"We
should take the battles to the heart of Alawite neighborhoods," said
the activist, who spoke on condition he be identified by his nom de
guerre, Abu Bilal al-Homsi, for fear of retaliation.
On
Tuesday, two suicide bombers set off blasts in a central square of
Damascus, the first in Assad's seat of power since Qusair's fall,
killing at least 14 people [end of sentence phrase]...
So to go without going into detail there is use the word 'meanwhile', violence in Hatlah takes its toll.
