Jim,

"Human Rights Watch said that the indiscriminate shelling of populated areas which resulted in civilian casualties was a serious human rights violation."

YOUR failure to take China and Russia to task for the shells involved is certain proof you have NO concern for the Syrian people, just a desire to beat up on Britain. THEY were the ones who blocked the UN taking action, yet that seems ok with you.

" I do not make any distinction between "heavy weapons" more likely to be used in military conflict and the armoured vehicles, tear gas, sniper rifles - "

Yet HRW does, and the use of those heavy weapons against civilians IS a crime against humanity, while the use of tear-gas and armoured vehicles is NOT.