Massacre in Syria claims 108 lives

By Rose Gordon Sala
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Tue May 29, 2012 10:02 AM EDT

Shaam News Network via Reuters

Nearly 50 children were among those Syrians killed execution-style in a massacre that left 108 dead in Houla, Syria, the United Nations (UN) reported. Former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan led a special UN envoy to Syria today to try to salvage a peace plan with President Bashar Assad and stem the 14-month violent civil conflict raging between the government and the rebels.

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Comment author avatarMD/MI

Sad-sick-and disgusting = but they have to work out their own problems - as Does afganistan and others !!! IMO !! Our USA Has to get back on our feet - FIRST !!! Our own country is in enuff of its own dis-array and being dismantled from within' !!!!

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