Wednesday March 23, 2011

I've Been Thinking:

Today Syrian police shot and killed six protesters in their encampment in a mosque compound in Deraa, situated in southern Syria. That brings the total number of deaths to ten. Many more have been arrested.

For nearly a week the protests were quiet. Now the violence is intensifying. Syria's protesters have but one demand. They want the powers of the Syrian security police severely curtailed.

It seems that there is no real danger to the stability in Syria.
It looks like the protests are confined to Deraa.

But one must always remember that Syria is just like other Middle East totalitarian countries. The protests in Deraa could easily ignite in Damascus. And if the protests gain momentum the strong arm of the dictator will be felt. And when that happens the result is always the same - the death rate skyrockets.

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