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pelsar

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1. does mr assad have a choice?

Reply to tabatha (Original post)

Wed Feb 22, 2012, 02:51 PM

Feb 2012

his dad did it, though much quicker, with gas, artillery, arial bombardment etc and got himself "peace."

his son, if he doesn't put down the revolt will end up like Hussain, Kaddafi or Mubarak....i suspect none are acceptable to him, so he will keep killing until they quit.

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HOMS, Syria - Assad forces try to bomb Homs into submission [View all] tabatha Feb 2012 OP

does mr assad have a choice? pelsar Feb 2012 #1

Syria, in particular, had peaceful demonstrations for months. They were met with bullets. tabatha Feb 2012 #2

i just commented on the reality....not the fantasy of "democracy suddenly blossoming pelsar Feb 2012 #5

The horror in Homs (video at link) tabatha Feb 2012 #3

Marie Colvin: Syrian violence is the hideous death cry of a species sinking towards extinction tabatha Feb 2012 #4