The Assads will refuse to see the writing on the wall, no matter how
big and bold the letters are. Theirs has always been a case of willful
blindness, which has proven an incurable disease once contracted by Arab dictators.
Saturday September 24, 2011
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First of all let me apologize for my inability to update
this blog as usual, it’s simply too much work when I am on the road, meeting
fellow dissidents as well as officials in different countries. But, having communicated
with many activists from inside the country recently, it’s heartening to see
how strong the commitment to nonviolence is despite increase in brutality
levels in the ongoing crackdown. The defectors and their role, real and
potential, aside, the increasing calls for international protection reflect a lingering
desire to keep the protests peaceful. Keep toughening the sanctions, provide concrete
offers of golden parachutes to regime officials, engage opposition and
dissident groups out there, as fractious as they are, and provide them with
logistical and material support not to mention advice on formulating a transitional
plan, and we might still have a chance at avoiding the bleak scenario of
Assad-orchestrated civil strife.
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