The President's Daily Brief PDB Afternoon Bulletin | December 19th, 2024: Mass Graves Expose Assad's 'Machinery Of Death' & Zelensky Admits Ukraine Cannot Reclaim Lost Territories
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Dec 19, 2024 This discussion uncovers chilling mass graves in Syria, revealing atrocities tied to the Assad regime's brutal tactics. It paints a stark picture of war crimes reminiscent of history's darkest times. The conversation also shifts to Ukraine, where President Zelensky candidly shares the grim reality of military limitations in recapturing lost territories from Russia. The complexities of ongoing territorial disputes and the hurdles in diplomatic negotiations further complicate the regional crisis.
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Mass Graves in Syria
- Mass graves discovered outside Damascus contain an estimated 100,000+ bodies.
- This is likely a fraction of the total victims of the Assad regime.
Comparison to Nazi Atrocities
- Former U.S. war crimes ambassador Stephen Rapp compared the scale of atrocities in Syria to Nazi Germany.
- He described Assad's system as a state-run "machinery of death."
Process of Mass Burials
- Syrian residents report refrigeration trucks regularly delivered bodies to mass graves.
- The military oversaw the operations, and anyone getting too close became a victim themselves.