Syria: What Kind of Revolution?

Syria: What Kind of Revolution?

via Al Akhbar English by Adel on 9/7/11

Unlike the Egyptian or Tunisian revolutions, the uprising in Syria has created a great deal of controversy among activists here in Lebanon.

Unlike the Egyptian or Tunisian revolutions, the uprising in Syria has created a great deal of controversy among activists here in Lebanon.

The Syrian uprising which erupted nearly six months ago seems to be settling into a dangerous deadlock with neither side—the regime or the opposition—willing to budge from its stated position. The daily toll of deaths and injuries climb ever higher with no resolution in sight. The regime seems insistent on going all the way with its crackdown, fearing that if it concedes any city or town to the protesters, it will lead to a repeat of the Libyan scenario. For the protesters, the regime lost all legitimacy from the moment it decided to use bullets and tanks to besiege and kill its own citizens.

Bilal El-Amine