It details the recent events that have unfolded in Syria.
The Syrian government needs to give up. According to the article, its rule is "thin and isolated" now. The people are fed up, and aren't going to stand for it. Shooting them down is the worst possible response and will only cause the situation there to escalate.
Also, according to the article, the city of Hama was calm until military forces entered. The people do not want the forces there, and will continue to protest until they get their way. Personally, as one in power, I would think that that power would be more valuable if it was applicable. The more people the Assad family kills, the less prominent and useful their power becomes. Ultimately they're hurting themselves.
Also, there's a plethora of supply crises going on; baby formula and water to name a couple. I never have or will completely understand a dictator's decisions, but I'd think by now that he would try to help his people rather than kill them.
Finally, the U.S. has implement more sanctions, but these have already proven to not be enough. The decision to not call for the Assad family's overthrown has allowed a chance for debate, which may further delay the helpful actions that the Syrian people so desperately need.
That is sick. People in power should'nt be afraid of letting go of power. Instead of the goverment meeting the peoples needs, its the other way around. I hope it never get that bad in North America cause we have the nukes.
Well the Iranians are suspected of having/developing nuclear technology, and the people there are most certainly not hunky dory with their government. Thats a much bigger danger
I don't know much about what's going on in the Middle East right now (not as much as I would like to know), but from what it sounds like, most things are basically the same. An authoritarian government pushes their people down until the acts of one sparked a region-wide revolution causing the people to rise up and demand their rights and freedoms.
In Israel we have a major (100,000 people) protest- although it is about prices of homes. What is happening in Syria is exactly what happened in Libya- although the Libyans had foreign support.
In Israel we have a major (100,000 people) protest- although it is about prices of homes. What is happening in Syria is exactly what happened in Libya- although the Libyans had foreign support.
...and in the case of Syria, all the ONU has been able to do is condemn the violence (after weeks of demonstrations and violence) and try to phonecall Assad to tell him to stop. Which won't work because he isn't answering. Oh Noes!
(i apologize beforehand for any statements i make that may offend you)
this just isn't right... its one thing to suppress an armed riot in which people are willing gunning down others, but to bring ****ing tanks in to stop protests(which are unarmed) then saying they are stopping insurgents from "terrorizing" the civilian population is utter crap... the people terrorizing the civilians are the government itself... someone kick the "resident" here and now...
I mean more violent than simply throwing chairs and bottles. Fully armed. Like shooting police with an AK47 while covered in body armor with a riot shield in front.
People in Syria are protesting for a democracy. They are not starting a civil war. IF there were people shooting on the police with AK47, I guess it would be understandable to shoot back on the armed people. But not advance dozens of tanks to invade a city or shoot on everything that moves.
