Tuesday, March 12, 2013

The 'Poster Boys' Of Syria's Revolution And Civil War

Putting his fame to good use, heartthrob of the small screen, Jalal al Tweel, took to the streets to join the protests in December 2011. However, he didn’t bank on the Syrian police who had other ideas about a well known star in the ranks of the demonstrators and tortured him before he could get home.

Poster Boys Of The Revolution: The Icons, Dead Or Alive In Syria -- Al Bawaba

With the second anniversary of the Syrian uprising on the horizon, images of the horrors of war are everywhere. But in the midst of the bloodshed, some figures have emerged as the more handsome face of the revolution.

Whether they’re a once great Syrian soap star, now trying to earn a crust in Egypt or Lebanon, or a chiselled jawed rebel soldier, they are the poster-boys of the 2-year uprising.

Every revolution needs its figurehead and these are some of the greats that have inspired a nation to fight against their own government. On the lighter side are opposition fighters with a penchant for online sex but the most poignant poster boys are those that have suffered the most at the hands of President Assad’s regime.

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My Comment:
The Syrian regime is losing this propaganda war.

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