KRCB Journal August 9, 2013
Well, the message is clear the president is alive and well. Syrian state television has shown president Bashar Alassad attending prayers to mark the end of ramadan. Residence in the capital confirm there was shelling in the area, and it remains impossible to determine if the footage was taken before or after the attack. The images on Syrian State Television were clearly designed to show that the president remains unharmed and still able to attend a large gathering in damascus. It was his third public appearance in recent days. The rebels said they attacked the president s motorcade while he wa...