the failure of gun control in 38 photos

[robert l. bentham]

nice teeth btw

http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2013/02/diy-weapons-of-the-syrian-rebels/100461/

 

[Glaucus]

Looks like they're using the latest in NATO weaponry there.

 

[FluffyMcDeath]

I like hackers. Of course, if the Syrian airforce was truly serious about bombing these guys out without regard for civilian casualties these guys wouldn't be so cavalier about standing around in groups.

 

[Glaucus]

I like hackers. Of course, if the Syrian airforce was truly serious about bombing these guys out without regard for civilian casualties these guys wouldn't be so cavalier about standing around in groups.

The Syrian air force most certainly lacks any advanced sensors that could detect small groups hidden in rubble. And they'd have no chance at all of spotting an insurgent inside a populated area. They most certainly depend on eyes on the ground or tip offs. That, and a lot of wishful thinking.

What I find most interesting in those photos is that amount of risk these guys are willing to take. Lobbing a mortar with a giant slingshot? Hmmm.... They probably score more own goals then anything. Now we know why this war is dragging on....

 

[robert l. bentham]

u go to war with the army you have, not the one you wish you had....

 

[FluffyMcDeath]

The Syrian air force most certainly lacks any advanced sensors that could detect small groups hidden in rubble. And they'd have no chance at all of spotting an insurgent inside a populated area. They most certainly depend on eyes on the ground or tip offs. That, and a lot of wishful thinking.

I was referring to the use of the tactic of just leveling whole areas of cities where there are insurgents without regard for the civilian population - like Fallujah.