“The Alawite opposition figures met in Cairo “to support a democratic alternative...”
Never use democratic or republican in the same paragraph with an Islamic political entity.
In Islam, there are only three political alternatives:
1. A theocratic despotism based in Sharia Law
2. Anarchy
3. Military dictatorship.
There is no room in Islam for democracy, human rights, natural rights or western concepts of justice.
They might not be so enthusiastic when the Salafists seize power in Syria and start settling scores with anyone who isn’t a sunni muslim...
Rumorr or more?
Assad shot dead by his own bodyguard?