Comments on: US Ambassador to return to Damascus http://newsfromsyria.com/2005/05/03/us-ambassador-to-return-to-damascus/ Thu, 12 Apr 2012 01:57:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: sasa http://newsfromsyria.com/2005/05/03/us-ambassador-to-return-to-damascus/#comment-196 sasa Sun, 08 May 2005 08:45:00 +0000 http://newsfromsyria.com/2005/05/03/us-ambassador-to-return-to-damascus/#comment-196 There's a lot wrong with our government, and it's crying out for change. Our economy's stagnating while little Lebanon's becoming richer. Our politicians get older as our population becomes younger.<br/><br/>But we don't live in a police state, we aren't repressed, we're socially, religiously and economically free. True, there are a lot of people in prison, but nothing compared to the tens of thousands of political prisoners in democratic-Egypt. Analysts say there are between 0 and 600 political prisoners in Syria - and the Syrian Ambassador in Washington has made a commitment to release them all by the end of the summer.<br/><br/>Meanwhile ordinary low-level Ba'ath Party members are going to protest at the undemocratic way that mid-level leaders are chosen.<br/><br/>So, no, there aren't calls for revolution and there wont be any time soon. But expect to hear 'Syrians' in Washington saying that we want regime change, and that we're begging for American tanks to roll into Damascus.<br/><br/>We want slow, peaceful, progressive change of policy - not regime. Syria's the only country in the Arab world that hasn't been in turmoil in the last half century. There’s a lot wrong with our government, and it’s crying out for change. Our economy’s stagnating while little Lebanon’s becoming richer. Our politicians get older as our population becomes younger.

But we don’t live in a police state, we aren’t repressed, we’re socially, religiously and economically free. True, there are a lot of people in prison, but nothing compared to the tens of thousands of political prisoners in democratic-Egypt. Analysts say there are between 0 and 600 political prisoners in Syria – and the Syrian Ambassador in Washington has made a commitment to release them all by the end of the summer.

Meanwhile ordinary low-level Ba’ath Party members are going to protest at the undemocratic way that mid-level leaders are chosen.

So, no, there aren’t calls for revolution and there wont be any time soon. But expect to hear ‘Syrians’ in Washington saying that we want regime change, and that we’re begging for American tanks to roll into Damascus.

We want slow, peaceful, progressive change of policy – not regime. Syria’s the only country in the Arab world that hasn’t been in turmoil in the last half century.

]]> By: lavashak http://newsfromsyria.com/2005/05/03/us-ambassador-to-return-to-damascus/#comment-195 lavashak Sat, 07 May 2005 23:43:00 +0000 http://newsfromsyria.com/2005/05/03/us-ambassador-to-return-to-damascus/#comment-195 Interesting, so then i guess unlike Iran, there arent much support for any kind of revolution... Interesting, so then i guess unlike Iran, there arent much support for any kind of revolution…

]]> By: sasa http://newsfromsyria.com/2005/05/03/us-ambassador-to-return-to-damascus/#comment-194 sasa Fri, 06 May 2005 20:37:00 +0000 http://newsfromsyria.com/2005/05/03/us-ambassador-to-return-to-damascus/#comment-194 Hi Catherine, <br/><br/>I really hope you're right. But I can't help feeling that we're kidding ourselves when we keep say Bush wont do anything. What will it take to convince us that he can get away with anything with impunity. Hi Catherine,

I really hope you’re right. But I can’t help feeling that we’re kidding ourselves when we keep say Bush wont do anything. What will it take to convince us that he can get away with anything with impunity.

]]> By: Catherine http://newsfromsyria.com/2005/05/03/us-ambassador-to-return-to-damascus/#comment-193 Catherine Fri, 06 May 2005 16:25:00 +0000 http://newsfromsyria.com/2005/05/03/us-ambassador-to-return-to-damascus/#comment-193 I don't think Bush will do anything to Syria, no change nor anything else...<br/>And I really don't think this sterile corrupt regime here is going to change and open up politically either. I don’t think Bush will do anything to Syria, no change nor anything else…
And I really don’t think this sterile corrupt regime here is going to change and open up politically either.

]]> By: sasa http://newsfromsyria.com/2005/05/03/us-ambassador-to-return-to-damascus/#comment-192 sasa Fri, 06 May 2005 15:11:00 +0000 http://newsfromsyria.com/2005/05/03/us-ambassador-to-return-to-damascus/#comment-192 Hi Marsden,<br/><br/>Yes it really feels like Bush is fishing for excuses to batter Syria with. Hi Marsden,

Yes it really feels like Bush is fishing for excuses to batter Syria with.

]]> By: sasa http://newsfromsyria.com/2005/05/03/us-ambassador-to-return-to-damascus/#comment-191 sasa Fri, 06 May 2005 15:09:00 +0000 http://newsfromsyria.com/2005/05/03/us-ambassador-to-return-to-damascus/#comment-191 Hi Azad, the Syrian government needs to change, and I think the President knows that. But Syria isn't Iraq. People live freely, communities work well together. As much as outsiders may think we're repressed, that's just patronising. Politics isn't the most important thing in most people's lives.<br/><br/>The Syrian President (and Bashar's father before him) may be a 'dictator' but the best thing he has dictated is stability. For the first time in Syria's history communities and international forces aren't battling for control of our country.<br/><br/>I think Bush is bent on regime change at all costs. We feel the charges against the government are exaggerated. But most of all we feel that our government is absolutely hopeless at defending itself. It has appaling PR, it rarely speaks to the media, and almost doesn't care about its international image. It's as if the government wants to protray Syria as 'closed'. Hi Azad, the Syrian government needs to change, and I think the President knows that. But Syria isn’t Iraq. People live freely, communities work well together. As much as outsiders may think we’re repressed, that’s just patronising. Politics isn’t the most important thing in most people’s lives.

The Syrian President (and Bashar’s father before him) may be a ‘dictator’ but the best thing he has dictated is stability. For the first time in Syria’s history communities and international forces aren’t battling for control of our country.

I think Bush is bent on regime change at all costs. We feel the charges against the government are exaggerated. But most of all we feel that our government is absolutely hopeless at defending itself. It has appaling PR, it rarely speaks to the media, and almost doesn’t care about its international image. It’s as if the government wants to protray Syria as ‘closed’.

]]> By: lavashak http://newsfromsyria.com/2005/05/03/us-ambassador-to-return-to-damascus/#comment-190 lavashak Thu, 05 May 2005 15:40:00 +0000 http://newsfromsyria.com/2005/05/03/us-ambassador-to-return-to-damascus/#comment-190 Hey, Sasa, what's you'r personal opinion about regime change in Syria?<br/><br/>Oh and keep it up! Hey, Sasa, what’s you’r personal opinion about regime change in Syria?

Oh and keep it up!

]]> By: End racism http://newsfromsyria.com/2005/05/03/us-ambassador-to-return-to-damascus/#comment-189 End racism Thu, 05 May 2005 02:22:00 +0000 http://newsfromsyria.com/2005/05/03/us-ambassador-to-return-to-damascus/#comment-189 "they've made it clear that they'll judge Syria on the success of the Lebanese elections."<br/><br/>Yes.<br/><br/>If the "opposition" wins, it was because of free, democratic elections.<br/><br/>But if the "opposition" loses, it must be because Syria did something.<br/><br/>All hail American-inspired "democracy"! “they’ve made it clear that they’ll judge Syria on the success of the Lebanese elections.”

Yes.

If the “opposition” wins, it was because of free, democratic elections.

But if the “opposition” loses, it must be because Syria did something.

All hail American-inspired “democracy”!

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