Monday, June 6, 2011

Syria to deal "decisively" with the deaths of 120 security personnel in the northern town of Jisr al-Shughour

Perhaps we will see foreign forces intervene in Syria to protect civilians -- as in Libya? (In case it's not obvious, this comment is made as heavy irony)

http://bbc.in/kW6S0K

"Later, a statement published on one of the Syrian uprising's main Facebook pages in the name of the people of Jisr al-Shughour denied that they had called for army intervention to protect them from armed gangs.

It condemned the reported deaths of dozens of security personnel in the town and called for an immediate and transparent inquiry.

The statement said the people feared a crime against humanity would be committed if Syrian army tanks moved in to regain control.

More civilians would inevitably be killed and thousands would flee their homes if the tanks come in, it warned.

An Islamist uprising in Jisr al-Shughour in 1980 against the late President Hafez al-Assad was brutally crushed with scores of deaths."

1 comment:

Stephen Downes said...

I wouldn't rule it out. Yes, I know, Syria is not an oil exporter. And it stretches resources to engage in yet another country. But we are on record now of intervening when the governments of (small) nations kill their own citizens, so...