frankclarkeThe violence in Syria must be condemned. Though Assad is a tyrant, the alternative of sharia law would be worse. Al Queada is very active fomenting the civilians into their armed retaliation.Evidence. General Mood, who is investigating the massacre at Houla has, as yet, not named any particular group as responsible, we also should not be premature to condemn the Syrian Armed Forces. Russia, which has observers in Syria, recognises the the folly of pre-judging and have warned that the atrocities may have been done by 'third parties' and 'foreign interveners' and that any UN type intervention as in Lybia would result in the same situation as is in Lybia. General Mood stated that the killings had not caused Syrian tank fire, or artillery shelling, but that they were shot at close range, stabbed and hacked to pieces, (broadcast on Arab media) Frank Clarke