Meanwhile...

... you won't find this on HuffPo:

'Syrian army defector: I was ordered to co... JPost - Middle East: "Hundreds of officers are sitting in jails for refusing to fire on civilians; 4,500 soldiers defected in Damascus, says Syrian lieutenant in interview.

Ahmed Khalaf, a lieutenant in the Syrian army said that he was ordered to command his soldiers to shoot indiscriminately at everyone in Deraa, including women and children, London based Asharq Alawsat reported on Saturday.

'I, along with other officers, was ordered by our commanders to commit genocide in Deraa and was told not to spare women and children.'"

... because it would be too inconvenient.