Sunday August 7, 2011

I've Been Thinking:

Finally - the Arab League has made a statement about Syria.
Here is the official statement as quoted in QNA, the Qatar based news agency:

"Arab League Secretary-General Nabil Elaraby issued a statement expressing growing concern and strong distress over the deteriorating security conditions in Syria due to escalating violence and military operations in Hama and Deir al-Zor and other areas of Syria.'"

"Growing concern and strong distress" are hardly demands to stop the mass murder.

"Deteriorating security conditions" hardly describes the crisis that Syria is faces.

"Escalating violence and military operations" is an understatement when it comes to the police and army attacks shelling beating and arresting civilians and torturing them in makeshift prisons.

I know we should be happy that the Arab League has at least taken the step to issue a statement. But this kind of statement will not corral the Arab masses nor will it intimidate the Syrian regime. This is what we call a pro forma statement borne out of pressure, not conviction.

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