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CHILLING FOOTAGE HAS emerged that appears to provide evidence that patients were brutally tortured in a Syrian hospital.
The video, leaked to Channel 4 News, shows men tightly shackled to their beds with rusty chains. They are blindfolded and appear to be unconscious.
The bodies of several bear wounds consistent with severe beatings, while a rubber whip and electrical cable lie on a nearby table.
Channel 4 News has said it cannot independently verify the footage, which it says was leaked by an employee at the Military Hospital in the conflict-torn city of Homs. The employee said that he had seen detainees electrocuted, whipped, and beaten.
“They twist the feet until the leg breaks,” he said. “Others have their penises tied to stop them from urinating.”
The grim footage has emerged after US Senator John McCain called for the country to launch airstrikes against Syrian president Bashar al-Assad’s regime. More than 7,500 people have been killed in a brutal crackdown against a rebellion that began last year.
McCain said the US should support the rebels militarily.
“The only realistic way to do so is with foreign airpower,” McCain told the Senate. “The United States should lead an international effort to protect key population centers in Syria, especially in the north, through airstrikes on Assad’s forces.”
However, the top US commander in the Middle East has said that Syrian security forces have chemical and biological weapons on a “substantial” scale. The warning came from General James Mattis, head of US Central Command.
- Additional reporting from AP
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its not as if the journal are the ones who wrote and staged the piece the are just reporting on it
No such thing as a bold child these days.
Probably because we have a richer understanding of the mind, instead of the binary good v. bad.
It’s funny how instances of ADHD rise as you travel from west coast USA to East coast, it’s also funny how this trend corresponds to the ownership of games consoles and various technological gear kids are given these days. I’m not saying ADHD does not exist but it’s used to often as a get out Clause.
totally agree with u Gary there is such a thing as a bold child but its easier to say they have adhd rather than just saying their a brat
I don’t know about owning game consoles- my children have wii and ds consoles but the geography speaks volumes…
My Da had a great cure for ADHD. A toe up the hole. Cured me every time.
aka “mammy didn’t give me enough hugs syndrome”
true sometimes children are just bold and being a brat nothing else
adhd is just an excuse 4 parents not to put maners on their kids 4 being bold… no1 wants to tell their kids of anymore..
Jonathan that’s not true- myself and my husband try and discipline our children appropriately when necessary. When want to ensure that their actions don’t go unchecked. Simple manners like please and thank you- are just the beginning. Don’t tar all parents with the same brush…
Where was ADHD in the 70s and 80s?it seems all too prevalent nowadays. I do believe SOME parents misuse the condition to excuse “bad” behaviour. AND before I get red thumbed- I have 3 children-8,7 and 2. I do know what naughty vs good should be and when I as a parent should step up and take responsibility for my children’s behaviour and not blame a condition.
Should be ashamed of yourselves running this story. Many young kids including my own son have ADHD and I don’t take kindly to having it slagged off as is the case here. I’m all for a laugh and joke but not at some child’s expense. Shame on you. If it was a slur about skin colour, wheelchair bound people, mentally handicapped or blind people would you still run it.
I doubt the play makes fun of ADHD. The original ADHD and Asperger’s kids are in their twenties now. Things are becoming more tolerant, and diagnosed writers/actors are emerging. I wouldn’t worry.
Hi all,
@Jambbie: With respect, I’m not sure what problem you have with this review. The show itself, which is part of this year’s Fringe festival, discusses ADHD and some of the reactions and misunderstandings surrounding the condition. It seems that there are some playful elements to the story but I don’t think that these try to poke fun at children or those with ADHD – far from it. In any case, TheJournal.ie didn’t write or stage the play – this is just a review of it.
More generally, I’d like to point out that ADHD is a recognised behavioural condition that presents very real challenges to those who suffer from it and their families (see: http://www.apa.org/topics/adhd/index.aspx). It really isn’t helpful to suggest that children with ADHD are just “acting up”.
my son was very bold and used to have at least half a dozen very bad tantrums every day,,, it was a nightmare,, doctor said he had adhd,,I didn’t agree,,I didn’t want to label my child just so his mother could get some extra allowance,,I changed his diet and made sure he got out for lots of exercise,, he was just a normal boy, with lots of energy that needed to be burnt off,, and u am aware that there are genuine cases, but kids are you easily labeled adhd,, their kids their supposed to be balls of energy and excitement,,
Sounds like a good story . Could be a laugh. Wouldn’t mind seeing it for the craic.
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