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Witnesses: Syrian forces kill 30 protesters
Yahoo/AP ^

Posted on 05/06/2011 12:19:45 PM PDT by nuconvert

BEIRUT – Syrian security forces opened fire Friday on thousands of protesters demanding regime change, killing more than 30 people in a sign that President Bashar Assad is prepared to ride out a wave of rapidly escalating international outrage

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 0bamasfault; syria; syrianprotesters

1 posted on 05/06/2011 12:19:46 PM PDT by nuconvert
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To: nuconvert

I wonder if the U.N. is going to decide to take action like they did in Libya. After all they must be consistent.


2 posted on 05/06/2011 12:37:53 PM PDT by Rudolphus (Tagline? I don't need no steenkin' tagline.)
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To: Rudolphus

Yeah, that “rapidly escalating international outrage” seems to have Assad quaking in his boots.


3 posted on 05/06/2011 12:47:32 PM PDT by j.havenfarm (Placer County: CA's Republican Citadel - 48.39% registration, highest in the state,)
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To: nuconvert

Move on there is no oil money to steal here.


4 posted on 05/06/2011 1:08:30 PM PDT by org.whodat
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To: nuconvert

The UN and US, and EU can’t enforce bloodless revolutions in the Mideast.


5 posted on 05/06/2011 1:30:24 PM PDT by pallis
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To: j.havenfarm

The Poseur will issue an order through the EPA banning the sale of lead bullets to the Syrian military by American manufacturers.


6 posted on 05/06/2011 1:47:58 PM PDT by dogcaller
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; Delacon; ...

Now, let’s not be hasty about taking provocative steps against this important partner in the Peace Process...

I kinda threw up a little as I typed that.

Thanks nuconvert.


7 posted on 05/06/2011 3:45:19 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Thanks Cincinna for this link -- http://www.friendsofitamar.org)
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