{"id":14773,"date":"2012-10-10T12:36:08","date_gmt":"2012-10-10T16:36:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theredphoenixapl.org\/?p=14773"},"modified":"2026-04-22T09:22:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T14:22:35","slug":"german-state-tv-reports-syrian-rebels-claim-responsibility-for-attack-on-turkey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/redphoenix.news\/es\/2012\/10\/german-state-tv-reports-syrian-rebels-claim-responsibility-for-attack-on-turkey\/","title":{"rendered":"German state TV reports: Syrian rebels claim responsibility for attack on Turkey"},"content":{"rendered":"

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by R. Teichmann<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

On Oct. 4th, the German state TV channel ZDF reported on the attack on Turkey several times.<\/span><\/p>\n

In its \u201cMittagsmagazin\u201d at 1300 hours it reports as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n

02:06 \u2013 02:32<\/span>
\n German:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201eRaketen- und Granatfeuer. Die T\u00fcrkei \u00fcbt Vergeltung f\u00fcr einen Angriff von syrischer Seite. Gestern Nachmittag hatten syrische Rebellen einen t\u00fcrkischen Ort in Grenzn\u00e4he beschossen. Seit Wochen schon warnt Ankara davor, die T\u00fcrkei zu provozieren. Inzwischen haben sich die syrischen Rebellen ganz offiziell zu der Provokation bekannt.\u201c<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Translation: (emphasis added)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cRocket and mortar fire. Turkey takes revenge after an attack from the Syrian side. Yesterday afternoon Syrian rebels fired on a Turkish village close to the border. For weeks Ankara had warned against provoking Turkey. Meanwhile Syrian rebels officially claimed responsibility for the provocation.<\/strong>\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Only 3 hours later in its \u201cHeute in Europa\u201d at 1600 hours it reports:<\/span><\/p>\n

01:40 \u2013 01:52<\/span><\/p>\n

German:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cRaketen und Granatfeuer. Vergangene Nacht \u00fcbte die T\u00fcrkei Vergeltung f\u00fcr einen Angriff von syrischer Seite. Gestern Nachmittag hatten Rebellen einen t\u00fcrkischen Ort in Grenzn\u00e4he beschossen.\u201c<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Translation:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cRocket and mortar fire. Last night Turkey took revenge for an attack from the Syrian side. Yesterday afternoon rebels fired on a Turkish village close to the border.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

0220 \u2013 0227<\/span>
\n German:<\/span><\/p>\n

Aussage eines Einheimischen (T\u00fcrke): \u201eDie syrischen Rebellen versuchen, uns in ihren Konflikt zu verwickeln. Wir m\u00fcssen da sehr vorsichtig sein.\u201c<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Translation:<\/span><\/p>\n

Testimony of a local Turk: \u201cThe Syrian rebels try to draw us into their conflict. We have to be very careful here.\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In their main evening news \u201c<\/span>Heute<\/span><\/a><\/span>\u201d at 1900 hours they report:<\/span><\/p>\n

01:40 \u2013 01:53<\/span><\/p>\n

German:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201eRaketen- und Granatfeuer. Vergangene Nacht \u00fcbte die T\u00fcrkei Vergeltung. Gestern Nachmittag hatten die Syrer einen Ort in Grenzn\u00e4he beschossen. Die Spannungen zwischen den Nachbarn waren eskaliert \u2013 Ankara schlug zur\u00fcck.\u201c<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Translation:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cRocket and mortar fire. Last night Turkey took revenge. Yesterday afternoon the Syrians fired on a Turkish village close to the border. The tensions between the neighbours had escalated \u2013 Ankara retaliated.<\/strong>\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In the late evening news<\/span> \u201c<\/span>Heute Journal<\/span><\/a><\/span>\u201d at 2300 hours they reported:<\/span><\/p>\n

0154 \u2013 0205<\/span>
\n German:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cRaketen und Granatfeuer. Vergangene Nacht \u00fcbte die T\u00fcrkei Vergeltung. Gestern Nachmittag war von syrischer Seite ein Ort in Grenzn\u00e4he beschossen worden. Die Spannung eskalierte. Ankara schlug zur\u00fcck.\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Translation:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cRocket and mortar fire. Last night Turkey took revenge. Yesterday afternoon a village close to the border had been fired upon from the Syrian side. The tension escalated \u2013 Ankara retaliated.<\/strong>\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

0235 \u2013 0242<\/span>
\n German:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cZerschossene H\u00e4user und menschenleere Stra\u00dfen. Noch ist nicht einmal klar, wer eigentlich geschossen hat, die syrische Armee oder die Rebellen.\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Translation:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHouses shot to pieces and streets devoid of people. It is not even clear yet who really fired, the Syrian army or the rebels.\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The first victim of war is the truth<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The first report clearly states that the rebels officially claimed responsibility for the attack on Turkey.<\/span><\/p>\n

It is telling to see how the pressure on this TV station worked. They had to back-paddle:<\/span><\/p>\n

At 1300 it was the Syrian Rebels officially claiming responsibility.<\/span><\/p>\n

In the main evening news at 1900 it was the Syrians (suggesting the Syrian army). This is a prime example of how the first and probably most authentic and truthful report is turned and twisted by the spin doctors to come to the desired result. In these times of Orwellian double speak we have to give credit to the ZDF that they did not stick with \u201cThe Syrians did it\u201d but at least ended with a question mark – in the late evening they leave it open who was responsible.<\/span><\/p>\n

Supporting the original ZDF report that the rebels are responsible for the attack is<\/span> another video<\/span><\/a><\/span> (Source:<\/span> Syria News<\/span><\/a><\/span>) which shows that the rebels have the equipment to carry out such an attack.<\/span><\/p>\n

These mortar shells are Russian-made, at least, the armed Western-backed fighters state this in this video on YouTube. It seems that they use ammunition that they got by attacks of arms depots of the Syrian Arab Army.<\/span><\/p>\n

Fuente<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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