The political solution championed by the “reasonable” “rational” “cool-headed”
leaders of the world continues to produce more deaths and to pave the way
towards the very mayhem all say they want to avoid. Why do western leaders
always end up transforming their worst nightmares, and ours, into reality? Why
do they insist on never learning from history, no matter how recent (Balkans)?
Wednesday March 29, 2012
Death Toll: 60. Clashes
were reported between loyalist troops and rebels in the towns of Douma, Arbeen,
Harasta and Zabadani suburbs in Damascus Province. Meanwhile the pounding of
old Homs City continues, locals found 15 bodies belonging to 2 families killed
by pro-Assad death squads. The pounding of the city of Saraqib, Idlib province,
has entered its fourth day and has reportedly left 60 dead so far.
News
Op-Eds & Special Reports
Obama’s
About-Face on Syria In August, the president called for Bashar
al-Assad to step down. But the U.S. hasn’t sent arms to the opposition. To
understand why, look to Russia.
In an interview with
Syrian activist Ammar Abdulhamid, he suggests that Al Hurra adopts a liberal
identity, acting as a platform for liberals:
"There are good
programs with positive viewer reception like ‘An Eye on Democracy,’ however,
these remain an exception. Al Hurra producers wanted to act as a competitor
news network to Al Jazeera, Al Arabiya, and other news programs currently
operating in official Arab media outlets. However, [Al Hurra was] unable to
rely on a clear strategy or vision for the channel, coupled with multiple
changes in their administrative structure. In addition, an unprecedented
environment of competition was born due an increase in the number of Arabic
language news channels with a variety of strategies and frameworks. The Arab
citizen is inundated with many options, so unless the channel attracts the
right audience and presents a clear perspective—the liberal one in
particular—the channel will remain without an identity in an area that has no
tolerance for ambiguity."
Video Highlights
In Homs
City, the pounding of the old neighborhoods continues: Hamidiyeh http://youtu.be/l4vG7tDJY18 Khaldiyeh
http://youtu.be/RBIK8IvgyBY The
moment when a missile hits the neighborhood http://youtu.be/0suvfCTzcrk Bab Tadmor
http://youtu.be/aV7ESprNygI
In the town
of Qusayr, Homs Province, major sections of the city have been transformed
into rubble due to continuous bombardment http://youtu.be/wSFkqPyhcnE
, http://youtu.be/KcwS_K28F4U , http://youtu.be/R47dgCKl4jI The pounding
continues http://youtu.be/Jwfy-oq2I5c
and people are dying http://youtu.be/A_dDGAzhnSs
In Douma
City (March 29), Damascus Province, members of the local resistance take
part in an exchange ceremony supervised by the Red Crescent in which they
handed over a Major General they had captured in exchange for the bodies of 14
martyrs http://youtu.be/dK16hNqyZe8 In
the morning, locals organize a mass funeral for 8 http://youtu.be/jqw14htT8e0 Douma City remains
a hotbed of the protest movement in Damascus. Most protesters are secular, but
over the last few months, Hizb ul-Tahrir has been creating inroads, as evident
by the black and white flags with Islamic testament of faith written on them
(Mar 26) http://youtu.be/Zd0XLNhP5Rs
In the town
of Hraak, Deraa Province, this little girls was hit by shrapnel, she
lives but she’s in pain http://youtu.be/ZblysISCE7s
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