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Elections in Syria
By Micah Halpern

Friday May 25, 2007

I've Been Thinking:

Syrians are very excited about Sunday's upcoming election.
Bashar Assad is expected to win - it's an uncontested ballot.
When that happens he will become president dictator for another 7 years.

Hundreds of thousands rallied in support of Assad in the streets of Damascus.
Hundreds of thousands of Syrians brought in specifically to show support for their leader, who is running unopposed, in non-democratic Syria.
Syria is not unique in the orchestration of this sham, this behavior is actually typical of Middle East dictators.

These rallies are orchestrated to show the world how everyone loves these leaders.
The truth is that these leaders hold on to their power through brute force and oppression.

Assad is an example that proves the rule.
He hangs on by the skin of his teeth and would not still be in power if not for the support of his military - who need him as a figurehead.
He will do anything he must in order to retain his position.
Right now intelligence sources say that Assad is contemplating attacking Israel as a way to strengthen his position both internally and in the greater Arab world.

The situation could change.
Assad could be toppled, he could be killed, his country could be obliterated.
But for now, life will probably go on as usual in Syria.

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