Friday, October 21, 2011

Syrians inspired by Gaddafi's death



The Independent
Friday, 21 October 2011

"Inspired by the scenes of euphoria in Libya, Syrian protesters poured into the streets Friday and shouted that President Bashar Assad's regime will be the next to unravel now that ousted Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi is dead.

Syrian forces fired on protesters, killing up to 14 people, activists said.

"Gaddafi is gone, your turn is coming, Bashar," protesters shouted in the central city of Hama, long a hotbed of resistance to the regime.

The Syrian uprising has proved remarkably resilient over the past seven months, but has shown some signs of stalling in recent weeks as the government forges ahead with a bloody crackdown that the UN estimates has killed more than 3,000 people....."

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