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Syrian government resigns: state television
Reuters ^

Posted on 03/29/2011 6:50:11 AM PDT by Sub-Driver

Syrian government resigns: state television Photo 8:44am EDT

DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad accepted the resignation of the government on Tuesday, Syrian state television said.

"President Assad accepts the government's resignation," an announcement on state television said.

(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: alassad; basharalassad; syria; syriangovtresigns
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1 posted on 03/29/2011 6:50:11 AM PDT by Sub-Driver
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To: Sub-Driver

It started that way with Mubarak . . .


2 posted on 03/29/2011 6:50:56 AM PDT by rightwingintelligentsia (Forcing one person to pay for the irresponsibility of another is NOT social justice.)
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To: Sub-Driver

Another dictator’s “government” quits? Duh, he’s still there.


3 posted on 03/29/2011 6:52:58 AM PDT by RetiredArmy (The Lord Said It and I Believe it. Read your Bible. These are the end time events.)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

Who knows what they’ll get now


4 posted on 03/29/2011 6:53:03 AM PDT by tsowellfan (http://www.cafenetamerica.com)
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To: Sub-Driver

Shouldn’t it be the other way around?


5 posted on 03/29/2011 6:53:43 AM PDT by Dr. Thorne (Buy Gold and Guns Now!)
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To: tsowellfan
Who knows what they’ll get now

More Assad.

6 posted on 03/29/2011 6:53:55 AM PDT by Lurker (The avalanche has begun. The pebbles no longer have a vote.)
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To: Sub-Driver

So what changes when you have a new Cabinet? They don’t run the country. The same guys who propped up Assad’s Dad and now him run things and they do it through ruthlessness.


7 posted on 03/29/2011 6:56:19 AM PDT by Old Retired Army Guy
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To: Sub-Driver
Assad: See, everything has chaaaanged - look around, everyone's gone! Look - Look!

(two days pass)

The same group returns, one at a time to be re-hired...

Assad: come in .... you look familiar

Applicant: well, I do have some experience

Assad: you are hired, next!

8 posted on 03/29/2011 7:00:13 AM PDT by NordP (COMMON SENSE CONSERVATIVES - Love of Country, Less Govt, Stop Spending, No Govt Run Health Care!!!)
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To: Sub-Driver

So exactly what does resignation of the government mean? I see it was the President that accepted “the government’s” resignation, so apparently, he didn’t resign.


9 posted on 03/29/2011 7:01:15 AM PDT by MEGoody (Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.)
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To: Sub-Driver

Whoa.


10 posted on 03/29/2011 7:02:03 AM PDT by allmost
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To: Sub-Driver

Revolving door changes don’t placate the crowds...............


11 posted on 03/29/2011 7:04:48 AM PDT by Red Badger
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To: tsowellfan
Who knows what they’ll get now

The muslim brotherhood, same as in Egypt, and soon Libya.

US Resident Barry Soetoro's plan is working well.

12 posted on 03/29/2011 7:07:24 AM PDT by ASA Vet (Natural-born citizens, are those born in the country, of parents who are citizens. De Vattel)
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To: Sub-Driver
Big deal. The ol' ferret head is still in power, so nothing's changed.


13 posted on 03/29/2011 7:07:54 AM PDT by reagan_fanatic (A communist is just a liberal in a hurry)
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To: Sub-Driver
"President Assad accepts the government's resignation," an announcement on state television said.

What does he do now?

Appoint czars to run things?

14 posted on 03/29/2011 7:09:24 AM PDT by N. Theknow (A gun in the hand, beats a cop on the phone.)
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To: ASA Vet
The muslim brotherhood,

The muslim brotherhood will have to fight Al Qaeda for it

15 posted on 03/29/2011 7:10:15 AM PDT by tsowellfan (http://www.cafenetamerica.com)
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To: Sub-Driver

Saddams WMD will be in the hands of newer better rebels now.

/big sarc


16 posted on 03/29/2011 7:10:15 AM PDT by dforest
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Big deal. The ol' ferret head is still in power, so nothing's changed.

He's not really in charge. Here's who's in charge:

But you're right ... nothing's changed. She still has them locked in a box.

17 posted on 03/29/2011 7:10:31 AM PDT by r9etb
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To: Sub-Driver

I would have thought it would fire up the protesters to see they’re having an impact.


18 posted on 03/29/2011 7:11:15 AM PDT by B.Lyle
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To: ASA Vet
The muslim brotherhood,

Sorry, I thought I was replying in the Libya thread. On my previous Al Qaeda remark

19 posted on 03/29/2011 7:11:29 AM PDT by tsowellfan (http://www.cafenetamerica.com)
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To: tsowellfan

Interchangeable comments. Different names, similar players.


20 posted on 03/29/2011 7:54:12 AM PDT by allmost
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