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tabatha

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12. The Syrians were expecting Assad to be better than his father.

Reply to teddy51 (Reply #11)

Wed Feb 8, 2012, 11:31 PM

Feb 2012

There were talks of reform. They saw what happened in Tunisia and Egypt. They were hoping for the same.

Read about Assad Jr - and the reforms he promised.

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Interesting read, though after watching some RT shows, and hearing the Lionessa Feb 2012 #1

Russia's Syria veto at UN to 'protect' Putin, opponent says tabatha Feb 2012 #2

I'm not buying your story. Russia and China are sick and tired of being minipulated by the US teddy51 Feb 2012 #3

I have no story, nor presented anything except an inability to make a decent call now that Lionessa Feb 2012 #4

My post wasn't directed at you, but the person that responed to your post. n/t teddy51 Feb 2012 #5

Oh, and by the way as far as manipulation is concerned - it is on both sides. tabatha Feb 2012 #7

I know that this might sound meaningless to you, but I so hear you with respect to teddy51 Feb 2012 #9

Oh my, my bad and then some. so sorry. Lionessa Feb 2012 #10

That is not "my" story. tabatha Feb 2012 #6

Jeez, were the South Africans wrong for not thinking it through before demonstrating for their freed tabatha Feb 2012 #8

But, the Syrian's have to know what Assad was going to do! We want you to step down, teddy51 Feb 2012 #11

The Syrians were expecting Assad to be better than his father. tabatha Feb 2012 #12

LOL... Trust for a Middle Eastern Dictator! What would make his people trust him to keep teddy51 Feb 2012 #13

Asma al-Assad tabatha Feb 2012 #14