tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6399730406480392183.post1365481610334966270..comments2024-03-27T11:18:34.222-03:00Comments on Viable Opposition: Ignoring Syria's ChildrenA Political Junkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03342345936277964422noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6399730406480392183.post-74814685426363824902013-01-10T23:53:23.850-04:002013-01-10T23:53:23.850-04:00Is Bashar trying to outdo his father Hafez? I'...Is Bashar trying to outdo his father Hafez? I'm thinking of the 1982 Hama massacre where Hafez slaughtered from ten to forty thousand people according to various estimates although during his nearly thirty year rule, there has to be more.<br /><br />Then again, trying? The numbers current reported by the U.N. would suggest that son has indeed surpassed Dad. At least Dad managed to keep a lid on it but sonny boy isn't going to last this one out. The Arab Spring is turning into the Arab Decade.William Quincy Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14337095766556949027noreply@blogger.com