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Bombings in Damascus kill dozens, injure hundreds

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    Syrian regime blames 'terrorists' for massive attack

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As bad as things have been in Syria today it got even worse.

Twin suicide bombers deliver the deadliest -- to a Syrian government target since the uprising began more than a year ago.

The massive -- -- Killed dozens of people and reportedly hurt nearly 400 others ripping the facade off -- military intelligence building.

It is the latest and maybe biggest setback for the so called cease fire deal that's apparently failed to stop the slaughter.

The attack happened in the Syrian capital of Damascus the very heart of the brutal regime of the president -- -- cost side.

Syrian officials called the work of terrorists as they always do.

The government's label of choice for opposition fighters but activists accuse the government itself of orchestrating this explosion.

To try to make the resistance movement look bad.

Of course we can't confirm any of this because they won't let our journalists and the chief fox were correspondent Jonathan Hunt has the news and Jonathan do we have any idea who's really behind today's bombing.

Senior US officials have no concrete idea simply because they have nobody in that and -- -- no real intelligence.

Although defense circuit Leon Panetta interestingly did acknowledge today that al-Qaeda elements might be at book inside Syria.

Taking advantage of the chaos that but whoever was behind today's attacks according to Victoria -- the State Department spokeswoman.

President Al Sadr and his regime -- ultimate responsibility for all the violence.

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If they were to put down their arms decisively.

To be cooperative with the monitors allow them to get into cities.

That we would have more eyes on the street we would have more ability to influence.

Others who might be seeking to take up arms.

She mentioned the UN monitors there and getting the -- you'd be hard pressed to find any expert who believes that getting a few hundred.

UN monitors into a country the size of Syria would make -- real different chip and yet somehow United Nations and other officials continue to talk about this apparently nonexistent existed cease -- yet remember this ceasefire brokered by the former UN Secretary General Kofi -- -- Allegedly went into effect on April 12.

Almost every day since then the Syrian civilians have died as they continue to do and almost every day since then.

-- CNN has repeated his -- -- all sides to abide by the cease fire that State Department spokeswoman Victoria -- did the same today.

She was pressed on walk is planned -- given the plan eight.

Clearly seems to be failing -- old she would say is that the US is talking to other interested nations so there is more talking.

As yet more people in Syria -- for.

Jonathan -- live with -- Jonathan thank you.

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