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Papers
- Rebellion in Syria Turns Deadly (Time.com)
"To date, there do not appear to be widespread calls for the fall of the regime, or the removal of the relatively popular president. Indeed, there were counter-demonstrations in the capital in support of the president, who can claim the backing of Syria's substantial minority groups as well as Syria's small but growing middle-class. Most of the many chants echoing across the country are for freedom, nationalism and peaceful protests." 3-11
- Syria Now in Civil War (CBS News)
"The U.N.'s top human rights official says Syria is now in a state of civil war with more than 4,000 people killed.”
"Syrian President Bashar Assad has been trying to crush an 8-month-old revolt against his autocratic rule." 12-11
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