Arab Spring, 9 months after

[Yetos]

It seems like to some Countries Arab Spring has done its circle but in some other still need more streangth to turn the wheel

Algeria and Tunesia are not in 1rst line news,

Libya counts her wounds

Egypt seems to be back to the begining

and Syria ? does it follows the libyan way or Spring will be a long time civil riots and struggle?

[video]http://www.reuters.com/video/2011/12/15/civil-war-fears-in-syria?videoId=226910534[/video]

SYRIA NEEDS EXTERNAL HELP like Libya
also Yemen etc,

I do not know how that will effect Europe But I am sure it will,

 

[SekhemreKhutawy]

It is a total shame what these "leaders" are doing to their people. The people of Syria need assistance.

 

[Spion Stirlitz]

(conspiracy deleted)

 

[Spion Stirlitz]

(Anex to conspiracy deleated)

 

[LeBrok]

Lol, almost forgot about conspiracies. It's been some time since one of them wrote something on Eupedia, along these lines.

Let's rehearse it again:
1. Most families in middle East still live on 2 dollars a day budget. Most of it went towards food.
2. In last tree years food prices when sharply up, with rice doubling in price. This coincides with global recession and ever growing earth population, with middle east being one of fastest growing regions.
3. Hunger is a main cause of revolutions and civil unrests. It's documented through history of human kind.
4. All these countries where under dictatorships, often strongly controlled oppressive regimes. Many members of opposition, religious sects and tribes (not related to dictators) were locked, tortured and killed.
5. Hunger started revolutions, the animosity to dictators and need for freedom kept fire going.

These simple facts can explain why these revolutions happen. We don't need conspiracy to make sense out of them.

Off course there is some politics going, family connections, interests, money, etc. But in this situation they mean nothing. These things can't stop millions of hungry, angry and desperate people.

 

[Spion Stirlitz]

Well, I reflected that my "conspiracies" will not make any difference here and I don't want to start a discussion about it.

Those who want so see, just have to look for information, that is available in the Web.

Suffice to say, that what many people think about the theme, differs 180 degrees (or even went to an imaginary axis ... that much I am talking about) to what Western mass media says.

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Why do you care?

Because that will reflect, sooner or later, in many trends of international politics.

Reflect in what you are doing boys.

There is such thing like "Karma".

 

[Fein]

It is a total shame what these "leaders" are doing to their people. The people of Syria need assistance.

I would say the government of Syria needs assistance first. As far as I know they still have an embargo of EU. What was told as "assistance of Syrian people" turned out to be assistance for terrorists and foreign mercenaries to throw Syria into chaos.

Your post is from beginning of 2012. I guess now you also see clearer, right?

 

[Duarte]

Arab Spring , 13 years after.

Just taking advantage of this topic to post something about current affairs:

It seems that we are witnessing the final result of the Arab Spring in Syria.
The end of the brutal five-decade regime ruled by the Assad family, which maintained a tightly controlled and repressive political structure, where dissent was not tolerated and which violently repressed peaceful protests against its rule in 2011.
The rebels who have seized power in Syria are a heterogeneous alliance of insurgent groups united only by their opposition to the regime of Bashar al-Assad. Among the rebels are terrorist groups that are or have been linked to Al Qaeda and the Islamic State.
Will these factions consolidate control over all of Syria and overcoming their political and ideological differences, achieving international recognition and rebuilding the war-torn country, ensuring security to prevent further conflicts, essential factors for stabilizing Syria?
Only those who live will see...

 

[Vallicanus]

Arab Spring , 13 years after.

Just taking advantage of this topic to post something about current affairs:

It seems that we are witnessing the final result of the Arab Spring in Syria.
The end of the brutal five-decade regime ruled by the Assad family, which maintained a tightly controlled and repressive political structure, where dissent was not tolerated and which violently repressed peaceful protests against its rule in 2011.
The rebels who have seized power in Syria are a heterogeneous alliance of insurgent groups united only by their opposition to the regime of Bashar al-Assad. Among the rebels are terrorist groups that are or have been linked to Al Qaeda and the Islamic State.
Will these factions consolidate control over all of Syria and overcoming their political and ideological differences, achieving international recognition and rebuilding the war-torn country, ensuring security to prevent further conflicts, essential factors for stabilizing Syria?
Only those who live will see...

Probably not.
It'll likely be another Libya.

 

[Duarte]

Probably not.
It'll likely be another Libya.

Rebels and civilians invade and loot Bashar al-Assad's palaces in Syria; Louis Vuitton items are stolen.

Victory for the Islamic nation', says al-Golani, leader of the rebel group that took over Syria:

It is worth remembering that the dictator fled and is now in exile in Moscow. His air caravan probably took the valuable movable assets that could be taken, as well as cash in strong currencies, plus what he and his family must have accumulated over the 50 years in power and which is probably deposited in secret accounts in tax havens where bank secrecy is absolute or in banks in the Russian Federation. Given the escape of Assad and his relatives and friends, there would be no reason for rebels and civilians to set fire to and loot palaces, taking furniture, chandeliers and luxury items as if these items were not part of the Syrian State's heritage, which in theory, belong to all Syrians. What was there should be immediately incorporated into the public patrimony and what was sent abroad should be subject to freezing and recovery through the legal means provided for in international law. I believe there is not a shred of hope for this Middle Eastern country. The s**t will remain the same. Only the flies have changed. A tyrannical dictator replaced by a bunch of lunatics who will want to create yet another Islamic State and impose Sharia law, just for starters.