Deraa -- Richard Fernandez, Belmont Club
Syria has opened fire on protesters as unrest spreads to Damascus and Aleppo. “Hundreds took to the streets in the cities of Homs, Hama, Tel and Latakia and in towns surrounding Deraa, with smaller protests in the major cities of Damascus and Aleppo, which are more firmly under the watch of security forces. Troops reportedly opened fire in some cases.”
In an ominous development, the BBC says Farsi-speaking armed units are being used to break up the protests by sniping at the demonstrators from rooftops.
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My Comment: Iran watcher Michael Ledeen has more. I also recommend reading the rest of Richard Fernandez' analysis on what is happening in the Middle East. He has always been one of my favorite bloggers, and his observations in this post do not disappoint.
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