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2011-06-09 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Syrian mutiny, loss of town shows cracks in regime

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Posted by Fred 2011-06-09 00:00|| || Front Page|| [12 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Syria

#1 An alleged army deserter identifying himself as Lt. Abdul-Razzaq Tlass appeared on the Al-Jazeera television network Tuesday, saying he was deserting because of the regime's "crimes" all over the country. He called on other officers to protect protesters against the regime.

"Remember your duties," added Tlass, who shares a last name with a former defense minister and said he was from the town of Rastan in central Syria. The name Tlass is common among Syrian officers from Rastan -- which has also come under deadly government bombardment in recent days.

That defense minister was the one Sunni represented in Hafez Assad's cabinet. This is a Sunni revolt against Alawite rule, possibly aided by Ikhwan infiltrators in the Syrian military, some of whom are showing their true colors.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2011-06-09 12:59|| 2011-06-09 12:59|| Front Page Top

#2 Juppe told news hounds after a council meeting Tuesday on HIV/AIDS that it's "inconceivable" that the Security Council is remaining silent when repression in Syria is getting worse and massacres are increasing.

No, not inconceivable. Quite the contrary. It's UN SOP.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2011-06-09 22:11|| 2011-06-09 22:11|| Front Page Top

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