Syrian Protester Proves The Lie Is A Lie

After protests began in Syria the government made claims that (according to the dictator’s handbook) outside groups or governments instigated the trouble. Then film of Syrian security forces were filmed in a small northeastern city beating demonstrators naturally (according to the dictator’s handbook) the government announced that it was fake having been filmed in Kurdistan. Something interesting happened in the process of screaming fake by the government in Damascus. The young man who uploaded the film to the internet was angered by the blatant lie and set-out to prove otherwise.

In an amazing act of bravery – an act which has amassed him a devoted Facebook following – he finished the video by standing in front of the camera and holding up his national ID card, thus proving to the world that he was the Syrian national in the original video.

But his bravery came at a terrible cost. Earlier this month, Ahmad was arrested by one of Syria's most feared intelligence units. Human-rights activists – who received reports last week that he had died under torture – told The Independent that had been held in a secret-service headquarters in Damascus.

Then word started spreading that Ahmad Biasi had died after being detained by security forces.

But his bravery came at a terrible cost. Earlier this month, Ahmad was arrested by one of Syria's most feared intelligence units. Human-rights activists – who received reports last week that he had died under torture – told The Independent that had been held in a secret-service headquarters in Damascus.

Before the weekend started, many people in Syria thought that Ahmad Biasi was dead. Human-rights organisations were receiving reports that he had suffered a terrifying final few hours at the hands of Syria's secret police.

In an act of udder illogic Syrian state television broadcast an interview with Ahmad Biasi proving not only that he was alive but that the video he and his friends had made wasn’t faked.