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Gunmen break artist’s hands
thenews ^ | Friday, 26 August 2011 | ZEINA KARAM

Posted on 08/27/2011 9:22:05 PM PDT by Rabin

One of Syria’s most famous artists, Ali Ferzat, 60, earned international recognition and the respect of many Arabs with stinging caricatures that infuriated dictators including Iraq’s Saddam Hussein, Libya’s Moammar Gaddafi and, particularly in recent months, Syria’s autocratic Assad family....

A renowned political cartoonist whose drawings expressed Syrians’ frustrated hopes for change was grabbed after he left his studio early Thursday and beaten by masked gunmen who broke his handa TRULY s and dumped him on a road outside Damascus.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Government; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: assad; ferzat; religionofpieces; syria; waronterror
Thugs.

R.

1 posted on 08/27/2011 9:22:09 PM PDT by Rabin
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To: Rabin

The religion of peace?


2 posted on 08/27/2011 9:33:08 PM PDT by LucyT
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To: Rabin

Goons and thugs often find employment with tyrants.


3 posted on 08/27/2011 9:53:17 PM PDT by dog breath
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To: LucyT; Rabin
The religion of peace?

Christ gave Saul (Paul) a Damascus revelation. Satan cannot create; he can only imitate. Sadly, the enemy's imitations are cruel and pathetic.

4 posted on 08/27/2011 10:00:22 PM PDT by Grizzled Bear (No More RINOs!!!)
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To: Rabin

The only thing thugs understand is retaliation and mean it.


5 posted on 08/28/2011 6:40:09 AM PDT by Rappini (Pro Deo et Patria)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...

but don’t worry, the gov’t of Syria is investigating this incident. ;’)

Thanks Rabin.


6 posted on 08/28/2011 4:40:36 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (It's never a bad time to FReep this link -- https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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