Monday, April 25, 2011

Protesters In Syria Are Resorting To Throwing Rocks At Tanks

Ineffective: The man watches as his rock arcs towards the tank. The majority of protesters in Syria are unarmed and have been met with violence by security forces

Stone Age Resistance: Civilians Forced To Hurl Rocks At Tanks As Syria Faces UK Sanctions -- The Daily Mail

* UK and White House considering sanctions against Syrian government
* Human rights campaigner accuses government of 'declaring war' on people
* 120 protesters killed since Friday
* Leading opposition figures detained in series of raids
* Border crossings to Jordan closed to traffic as security forces drive tanks into Daraa

Britain is drawing up plans for sanctions on Syria after the regime deployed tanks against civilians for the first time yesterday.

Activists claimed Damascus had ‘launched war’ on its own people, as at least 18 people were killed in a security forces assault on Daraa.

Images of tanks rolling into the rebelling city were posted on YouTube yesterday.

Read more ....

My Comment: This is a comprehensive report and analysis on what is happening in Syria. In brief .... most pundits are of the opinion that there are no good outcomes from what is happening in Syria today.

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