Quote of the day: Syrian regime digs in

Nir Rosen emerges from two months in Syria with
some sobering
conclusions:

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Security
officials I have spoken to do not seem particularly distressed by the fact
that half the country has risen up against them.



Early on, the administration hesitated at the crucial moment and didn't kill
enough people to crush the uprising in a single blow. Now there is no turning
back.

 

... this struggle can drag on for years. The
regime knows that Russia, Iran and Iraq will back it to the end."

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