The Death Of Gaddafi Buoys The Opposition In Syria And Yemen

Yemeni anti-government protesters chant slogans during a rally after the weekly Friday prayers in Sanaa. Image by: AFP Photo/Gamal Noman

Syrian, Yemen Opposition Buoyed By Gadhafi Death -- CNN

(CNN) -- Inspired by the death of deposed Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi in Libya, demonstrators took to the streets of Syria and Yemen on Friday filled with a renewed sense of purpose to end the regimes there.

In Syria, protesters flooded streets in Homs, Idlib and other provinces, congratulating the Libyan people and warning their own ruler that he could soon meet the same fate. "Now Gadhafi is done, done! It is your turn Bashar!" they chanted.

In Yemen, demonstrations broke out in 17 provinces and in the capital city of Sanaa, where thousands of demonstrators took to Change Square. They flew the Libyan revolutionary flag and chanted, "Saleh the killer look at where Gadhafi is now; his forces could not save his life." Women in the crowd carried roses, a symbol of peaceful revolution in Yemen.

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My Comment: Syria's unrest and violence continues, and demonstrations return to Yemen. As to what impact the death of Gaddafi will have on these countries .... I find myself (unfortunately) siding with this point of view.