By Micah Halpern
I’ve Been Thinking:
Serious protests have been taking place in Syria this week. What began as small protests in Damascus morphed into large, major protests in the outlying areas of southern Syria, far from the capital Damascus.
The most significant protests took place in Deraa. There, four protesters were shot and killed by the police from among the thousands who attended the rallies. Looking at pictures of the rally, it appears to be at least 3000 people gathering together and shouting slogans.
In smaller towns like Hom and Baniyas rallies also erupted.
Syria is known for its iron fist and strong arm tactics against activists. Remember, it was Assad’s father who decimated the entire down of Hama. Hafaz Assad wiped out every living creature - including the dogs because they dared to challenge him. 38,000 people were murdered in one swift attack and in the follow up all survivors, even those few domestic pets still alive, were killed.
Now you understand why most Syrians hesitate to protest.
Micah@MicahHalpern.com
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