Massive Rally in Aleppo in Support of Assad
إقرأ هذا الخبر بالعربية
Syrian state television on Wednesday aired a broadcast of what it said was a rally in support for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in the second city of Aleppo, Syria's economic hub, claiming it was attended by a million supporters of the embattled leader.
The pro-regime gathering in Aleppo comes a week after a similar rally in the capital, Damascus.
Damascus and Aleppo are the largest cities in Syria and economic powerhouses. The regime is counting on their support to halt the momentum of a 7-month-old uprising.
Also Wednesday, the British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said security forces and pro-government gunmen killed 10 people in the central district of Homs.
The U.N. says more than 3,000 people have been killed in a crackdown on dissent and international pressure is building on Assad to step down.
19 October 2011, 18:16
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would love to see how many protestors against the regime turn up to a demo if they werent surrounded by tanks, fired upon, and paid to go...
19 October 2011, 18:18
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whoa whoa what's up with the silence my dear "Lebanese" brothers :)
19 October 2011, 18:23
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What a joke...mass government organized protest to support the support the government…You idiot Baathists, that was tried before by your comrade Saddam and it didn't work...the noose is waiting for you.
19 October 2011, 19:11
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@ caanite , The same way you were paid yes? the same way ur "Za3im" was paid by Hariri, to gather few thousands yes? you are asking Syria not to interfere but u are interfering in their business. Much better to have Assad as a president , rather than someone with a shaved head and long beard (salafist) .
19 October 2011, 22:15
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@ peace: thanks for ur comment, please enlighten me with your broad political knowledge, maybe i would learn something new from someone who doesn't see further than his nose.
19 October 2011, 23:15
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LebCanada,
Can you please enlighten me how a "Salafist" would get into power? Please explain to me this as we have not seen a precedence for it anywhere yet. This is a democratic movement allowing people their basic right of election their official regardless of their exterior look is a "RIGHT". If you truly live in Canada than you understand your rights and on one is imposing on you one character or the other.
The Syrian people are humans also and have their rights. If they wish to have a donkey being put as their president it is THEIR right. Our responsibility as outsiders is to encourage the western methods of separation between church/mosque and the government. Same as your "Salafist" friends would argue otherwise, and others might argue something else.
But at the end of the day it IS democracy. They MUST have their right of fighting for their rights and acquiring them. The devine leader days have gone away centuries ago it's time for the Arab world to come out of it.
20 October 2011, 00:08
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@ peace, will take your advise into my consideration, as I am not a politician, but i am always open to accept others' opinion and comments or views, which you or your fellow partners are not at this level yet:). I just feel sorry for some people... Anyway, keep arguing and teach Mr. Assad what to do,and how to deal with this situation , cause u are much more informed about the current situation in the Middle east than him.
20 October 2011, 10:43
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but the lowest point of their propaganda is claiming that "there is a confirmed civil war"
hillarious
20 October 2011, 10:49
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the zionist information war department is in state of total disarray and confusion seeing that assad have a big support in syria.
but, their job is to pervert the truth and you can see their pathetic attempt in previous posts
20 October 2011, 22:16
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@ Foermer Lebanese
There's no true democracy anywhere on this planet. Yes, I am in Canada and there's no ideal democracy , last elections Steven Harper got the majority ( a pro israeli figure) and everyone knows how he got it ,anyways that's not the point here. I take no sides, since i'm a free person but i just like to comment objectively, and say what i like to say without having immature replies from others. Minorities in Syria had no problem living peacefully (Christians, 3alawist, and other minorities..). Saddam was a dictator, but christians had no problem living peacefully.. half a million flew Iraq in the last few years to Europe Canada.. and christians in egypt? Same thing would happen to Syria, minorities will leave the country to seek protection in Europe, Canada...I cannot defend Assad since his dad has blood on his hands, he has blood on his hands, on the other hand, i do see if he's down, that would leave lebanon unstable and a big threat to minorities in Syria..
