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**Arr34ston** · 07-07-2012, 01:22 AM

saw this article in BBC:

A Syrian general close to President Assad has defected, delivering "a hard blow for the regime", French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius has said.

Brig Gen Manaf Tlas fled Syria via Turkey, his family confirmed.

Mr Fabius said his departure showed Mr Assad's entourage was beginning to realise the regime was unsustainable.

Rumours of the possible defection last March proved false. If now confirmed, it would be the highest-level defection since Syria's unrest began.

Pro-government website Syriasteps said earlier Gen Tlas had made an "escape", adding the move was "insignificant".

If confirmed, this would be the highest level defection and the first from the inner circle around the Syrian president since the popular uprising against him started in March 2011.

This would also be damaging and embarrassing for the Damascus government, as it would be explained as an indication that cracks are appearing at the top of the ruling establishment and could encourage other Sunni defections.

The close relationship between Manaf Tlas and Bashar Assad goes back to the mid 90s when Bashar ended his medical career in the UK and was recalled to Syria to be groomed for succession following his older brother and heir apparent Basil's sudden death in a road accident in 1994.

The Republican Guard, of which Manaf Tlas was a top leader, is the main force responsible for the security and protection of the Assad government and is commanded directly by the inner circle in the presidential palace.

As such it is thought that he has a clear understanding and insight into how the Syrian government works at the top level and how the decision-making process worked since the start of the uprising.

Speaking after a Friends of Syria meeting in Paris, Mr Fabius described him as a "personality who belongs to the Republican Guard of Bashar al-Assad and was for a long time was one of his friends and close to him".

"Even those close to Assad have begun to understand that one cannot support a slaughterer like Bashar al-Assad."

Initially, he said the general was on his way to Paris but later added he had no indication of his final destination.

The general's father, former Defence Minister Mustafa Tlas, is reportedly living in France.

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, also at the Paris meeting, said that if the "increasing stream of senior military defectors" was any indication, then "regime insiders and the military establishment were starting to vote with their feet".
'Good sign'

Brig Gen Tlas's intentions may only become clear if and when he appears in public to outline his plans, the BBC's James Reynolds on the Turkish-Syrian border reports.

Amer al-Sadeq, a member of a Damascus-based opposition group, described the latest development as "a good sign".

"Defecting soldiers, we see many of them, defecting officers, the more they come the better it is to make the regime weaker," Mr Sadeq told the BBC.

Brig Gen Tlas has been under a form of house arrest since May 2011 because he opposed the security solution that the regime has been implementing, sources say.
Mustafa Tlas. File photo Manaf Tlas's father, Mustafa, was Syria's defence minister

He also was the first government official to meet the opposition back last year to try to start a dialogue and find a political solution to the 16-month crisis.

Unlike most of Syria's Alawite leaders, the son of former Defence Minister Mustafa Tlas is a Sunni Muslim.

Syria's majority Sunni community has been at the forefront of the revolt against the president and has borne the brunt of the state's crackdown (which the UN estimates has left at least 10,000 people dead).

For decades, the Tlas family has given support to the Assad family, helping to ensure Bashar al-Assad's succession to the presidency 12 years ago.

If Manaf Tlas' permanent departure from Syria is confirmed, it would mark the first break of a member of President Assad's close circle, correspondents say.

Observers believe that the move may encourage other Sunni officers to consider their allegiances.
'Legitimate aspirations'

Gen Tlas's departure came as French President Francois Hollande hosted a Paris Friends of Syria conference with representatives of more than 100 countries to try to find a way to end the violence in Syria.

Mrs Clinton urged the representatives to persuade Russia and China to end their support for the Syrian regime.

"I ask you to reach out to Russia and China and to not only urge but demand that they get off the sidelines and begin to support the legitimate aspirations of the Syrian people," she said.

"I don't think Russia and China believe they are paying any price at all, nothing at all, for standing up on behalf of the Assad regime."

She also called on the UN Security Council to pass a resolution imposing immediate sanctions on Syria, including under Chapter 7 of the UN Charter, allowing for the possibility of military force.

The Paris meeting follows similar events in Tunis and Istanbul which demanded tougher action against the Assad regime.

Russia and China, which both hold vetoes in the Security Council, did not attend the Paris meeting.

UN diplomats are working on a document calling for restrictions on commercial activity if Mr Assad fails to abide by UN and Arab League envoy Kofi Annan's ceasefire plan and roadmap for a political transition.

The roadmap - announced last weekend by Annan after a meeting of world powers in Geneva - includes an interim government to enable the Syrian people to live ''independently and democratically''.

Western powers believe that Mr Assad should play no part in Syria's future, but the roadmap allows Mr Assad an effective veto over any interim candidate he opposes.

Some 15,800 people have died in more than a year of violence in Syria, activists say.

**artofeyyy** · 07-07-2012, 01:25 AM

inshALlah. May Allah hasten his demise

**sttrqiss** · 07-07-2012, 01:37 AM

Afew people defecting is not going to bring his government down. Iran Russia and China support Syria and it is unlikely that their government will just collapse. The American elites with Zionist help are attempting to build a 'Islamic' threat....really the world will only be Islamic in name only, it will allow banking and democracy and Muslims will be encouraged to get into debt to fuel a Capitalist economy, it can also be used to increase government spending in the west to increase the military industrial complex. China kills Muslims in China, Iran is shiah, Russia too is not a friend of Muslims. The Ikhwani Muslimeen are secularists...things are not good for Muslims we are in need of leadership.

saw this article in BBC:

A Syrian general close to President Assad has defected, delivering "a hard blow for the regime", French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius has said.

Brig Gen Manaf Tlas fled Syria via Turkey, his family confirmed.

Mr Fabius said his departure showed Mr Assad's entourage was beginning to realise the regime was unsustainable.

Rumours of the possible defection last March proved false. If now confirmed, it would be the highest-level defection since Syria's unrest began.

Pro-government website Syriasteps said earlier Gen Tlas had made an "escape", adding the move was "insignificant".

If confirmed, this would be the highest level defection and the first from the inner circle around the Syrian president since the popular uprising against him started in March 2011.

This would also be damaging and embarrassing for the Damascus government, as it would be explained as an indication that cracks are appearing at the top of the ruling establishment and could encourage other Sunni defections.

The close relationship between Manaf Tlas and Bashar Assad goes back to the mid 90s when Bashar ended his medical career in the UK and was recalled to Syria to be groomed for succession following his older brother and heir apparent Basil's sudden death in a road accident in 1994.

The Republican Guard, of which Manaf Tlas was a top leader, is the main force responsible for the security and protection of the Assad government and is commanded directly by the inner circle in the presidential palace.

As such it is thought that he has a clear understanding and insight into how the Syrian government works at the top level and how the decision-making process worked since the start of the uprising.

Speaking after a Friends of Syria meeting in Paris, Mr Fabius described him as a "personality who belongs to the Republican Guard of Bashar al-Assad and was for a long time was one of his friends and close to him".

"Even those close to Assad have begun to understand that one cannot support a slaughterer like Bashar al-Assad."

Initially, he said the general was on his way to Paris but later added he had no indication of his final destination.

The general's father, former Defence Minister Mustafa Tlas, is reportedly living in France.

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, also at the Paris meeting, said that if the "increasing stream of senior military defectors" was any indication, then "regime insiders and the military establishment were starting to vote with their feet".
'Good sign'

Brig Gen Tlas's intentions may only become clear if and when he appears in public to outline his plans, the BBC's James Reynolds on the Turkish-Syrian border reports.

Amer al-Sadeq, a member of a Damascus-based opposition group, described the latest development as "a good sign".

"Defecting soldiers, we see many of them, defecting officers, the more they come the better it is to make the regime weaker," Mr Sadeq told the BBC.

Brig Gen Tlas has been under a form of house arrest since May 2011 because he opposed the security solution that the regime has been implementing, sources say.
Mustafa Tlas. File photo Manaf Tlas's father, Mustafa, was Syria's defence minister

He also was the first government official to meet the opposition back last year to try to start a dialogue and find a political solution to the 16-month crisis.

Unlike most of Syria's Alawite leaders, the son of former Defence Minister Mustafa Tlas is a Sunni Muslim.

Syria's majority Sunni community has been at the forefront of the revolt against the president and has borne the brunt of the state's crackdown (which the UN estimates has left at least 10,000 people dead).

For decades, the Tlas family has given support to the Assad family, helping to ensure Bashar al-Assad's succession to the presidency 12 years ago.

If Manaf Tlas' permanent departure from Syria is confirmed, it would mark the first break of a member of President Assad's close circle, correspondents say.

Observers believe that the move may encourage other Sunni officers to consider their allegiances.
'Legitimate aspirations'

Gen Tlas's departure came as French President Francois Hollande hosted a Paris Friends of Syria conference with representatives of more than 100 countries to try to find a way to end the violence in Syria.

Mrs Clinton urged the representatives to persuade Russia and China to end their support for the Syrian regime.

"I ask you to reach out to Russia and China and to not only urge but demand that they get off the sidelines and begin to support the legitimate aspirations of the Syrian people," she said.

"I don't think Russia and China believe they are paying any price at all, nothing at all, for standing up on behalf of the Assad regime."

She also called on the UN Security Council to pass a resolution imposing immediate sanctions on Syria, including under Chapter 7 of the UN Charter, allowing for the possibility of military force.

The Paris meeting follows similar events in Tunis and Istanbul which demanded tougher action against the Assad regime.

Russia and China, which both hold vetoes in the Security Council, did not attend the Paris meeting.

UN diplomats are working on a document calling for restrictions on commercial activity if Mr Assad fails to abide by UN and Arab League envoy Kofi Annan's ceasefire plan and roadmap for a political transition.

The roadmap - announced last weekend by Annan after a meeting of world powers in Geneva - includes an interim government to enable the Syrian people to live ''independently and democratically''.

Western powers believe that Mr Assad should play no part in Syria's future, but the roadmap allows Mr Assad an effective veto over any interim candidate he opposes.

Some 15,800 people have died in more than a year of violence in Syria, activists say.

**infollafago** · 07-07-2012, 01:38 AM

Salam `Aleykum,

The cracks aren't good enough to topple the regime, keep doing Du`ah and anything else possible to aid them.

**Chooriwrocaey** · 07-07-2012, 01:40 AM

we are need of leadership but not Assad akhi

get rid so we can correct the population in syria without being burned alive by fascist thugs

no different to tunis. might not be a khilafah but at least tehre is now dawah on campus and sisters can wear hijab etc

**251EPyso** · 07-07-2012, 01:42 AM

Salam `Aleykum,

The cracks aren't good enough to topple the regime, keep doing Du`ah and anything else possible to aid them.

not yet but every new crack can only be a good thing. INshAllah we need more though

**MadMark** · 07-12-2012, 04:18 PM

More Cracks in Assad regime. More top Diplomats abandon the regime

Report from bbc:

Syria's ambassador to Iraq has defected to the opposition and urged other senior Syrian politicians and members of the military to do the same.

Nawaf Fares is the first senior Syrian diplomat to abandon the government of President Bashar al-Assad. The move comes just a week after a Syrian general from a powerful family close to President Assad also defected. Meanwhile Western nations are urging the UN to threaten tough sanctions against Syria.

They want a 10-day sanctions ultimatum to be part of a Security Council resolution on the future of the UN's observer mission in the country. A new resolution must be passed before the mission's mandate ends on Friday next week. Mr Fares confirmed his defection in a statement broadcast on Facebook and al-Jazeera TV. With Syrian revolutionary flags behind him, he read out the statement saying he was resigning both as Syria's ambassador to Iraq and as a member of the ruling Baath Party.

"I call on all party members to do the same because the regime has transformed it into a tool to oppress the people and their aspirations to freedom and dignity. I announce, from this moment on, that I am siding with the people's revolution in Syria, my natural place in these difficult circumstances which Syria is going through."

**rbVmVlQ2** · 07-18-2012, 11:55 PM

TOP OFFICIALS OF ASSAD REGIME KILLED.....!!!

Syria's defence minister, President Assad's brother-in-law and the head of the crisis management office have died in a suicide bombing, state TV says.

Daoud Rajiha, Assef Shawkat and Hassan Turkomani had been at a meeting at the national security HQ in Damascus.

No footage has yet emerged of the attack in which the national security chief and interior minister were also said to have been wounded.

It comes as rebels claim to have launched an offensive on the capital.

**Ervntewc** · 08-15-2012, 12:11 PM

rather amusingly Anonymous (a swarm of web libertarians containing people of different background and a range of opinions but unified as a mass on general things like 'don't be nasty mr company or mr govt etc') has taken a strong dislike towards Bashar al Assad and is threatening and harassing him online

A message to Bashar al Assad

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LlXIicupFM

Anymous Bashar al Assad you have dug your own grave

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihiKR5fCQ9c

Fun with Embassy Websites

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiFGN...eature=related

Anonymous pulls Bashar al Assads pants down

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbzJJZM9B3w

Anonymous take over Syrian Ministry of Defense Website

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-tRLbTkH-k

What is Anonymous?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQk14...eature=related

07-07-2012, 01:22 AM	#1
Arr34ston Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 412 Senior Member	Cracks in Assad regime? Sign of its fall? saw this article in BBC: A Syrian general close to President Assad has defected, delivering "a hard blow for the regime", French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius has said. Brig Gen Manaf Tlas fled Syria via Turkey, his family confirmed. Mr Fabius said his departure showed Mr Assad's entourage was beginning to realise the regime was unsustainable. Rumours of the possible defection last March proved false. If now confirmed, it would be the highest-level defection since Syria's unrest began. Pro-government website Syriasteps said earlier Gen Tlas had made an "escape", adding the move was "insignificant". If confirmed, this would be the highest level defection and the first from the inner circle around the Syrian president since the popular uprising against him started in March 2011. This would also be damaging and embarrassing for the Damascus government, as it would be explained as an indication that cracks are appearing at the top of the ruling establishment and could encourage other Sunni defections. The close relationship between Manaf Tlas and Bashar Assad goes back to the mid 90s when Bashar ended his medical career in the UK and was recalled to Syria to be groomed for succession following his older brother and heir apparent Basil's sudden death in a road accident in 1994. The Republican Guard, of which Manaf Tlas was a top leader, is the main force responsible for the security and protection of the Assad government and is commanded directly by the inner circle in the presidential palace. As such it is thought that he has a clear understanding and insight into how the Syrian government works at the top level and how the decision-making process worked since the start of the uprising. Speaking after a Friends of Syria meeting in Paris, Mr Fabius described him as a "personality who belongs to the Republican Guard of Bashar al-Assad and was for a long time was one of his friends and close to him". "Even those close to Assad have begun to understand that one cannot support a slaughterer like Bashar al-Assad." Initially, he said the general was on his way to Paris but later added he had no indication of his final destination. The general's father, former Defence Minister Mustafa Tlas, is reportedly living in France. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, also at the Paris meeting, said that if the "increasing stream of senior military defectors" was any indication, then "regime insiders and the military establishment were starting to vote with their feet". 'Good sign' Brig Gen Tlas's intentions may only become clear if and when he appears in public to outline his plans, the BBC's James Reynolds on the Turkish-Syrian border reports. Amer al-Sadeq, a member of a Damascus-based opposition group, described the latest development as "a good sign". "Defecting soldiers, we see many of them, defecting officers, the more they come the better it is to make the regime weaker," Mr Sadeq told the BBC. Brig Gen Tlas has been under a form of house arrest since May 2011 because he opposed the security solution that the regime has been implementing, sources say. Mustafa Tlas. File photo Manaf Tlas's father, Mustafa, was Syria's defence minister He also was the first government official to meet the opposition back last year to try to start a dialogue and find a political solution to the 16-month crisis. Unlike most of Syria's Alawite leaders, the son of former Defence Minister Mustafa Tlas is a Sunni Muslim. Syria's majority Sunni community has been at the forefront of the revolt against the president and has borne the brunt of the state's crackdown (which the UN estimates has left at least 10,000 people dead). For decades, the Tlas family has given support to the Assad family, helping to ensure Bashar al-Assad's succession to the presidency 12 years ago. If Manaf Tlas' permanent departure from Syria is confirmed, it would mark the first break of a member of President Assad's close circle, correspondents say. Observers believe that the move may encourage other Sunni officers to consider their allegiances. 'Legitimate aspirations' Gen Tlas's departure came as French President Francois Hollande hosted a Paris Friends of Syria conference with representatives of more than 100 countries to try to find a way to end the violence in Syria. Mrs Clinton urged the representatives to persuade Russia and China to end their support for the Syrian regime. "I ask you to reach out to Russia and China and to not only urge but demand that they get off the sidelines and begin to support the legitimate aspirations of the Syrian people," she said. "I don't think Russia and China believe they are paying any price at all, nothing at all, for standing up on behalf of the Assad regime." She also called on the UN Security Council to pass a resolution imposing immediate sanctions on Syria, including under Chapter 7 of the UN Charter, allowing for the possibility of military force. The Paris meeting follows similar events in Tunis and Istanbul which demanded tougher action against the Assad regime. Russia and China, which both hold vetoes in the Security Council, did not attend the Paris meeting. UN diplomats are working on a document calling for restrictions on commercial activity if Mr Assad fails to abide by UN and Arab League envoy Kofi Annan's ceasefire plan and roadmap for a political transition. The roadmap - announced last weekend by Annan after a meeting of world powers in Geneva - includes an interim government to enable the Syrian people to live ''independently and democratically''. Western powers believe that Mr Assad should play no part in Syria's future, but the roadmap allows Mr Assad an effective veto over any interim candidate he opposes. Some 15,800 people have died in more than a year of violence in Syria, activists say. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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07-07-2012, 01:25 AM	#2
artofeyyy Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 498 Senior Member	inshALlah. May Allah hasten his demise Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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07-07-2012, 01:37 AM	#3
sttrqiss Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 435 Senior Member	Afew people defecting is not going to bring his government down. Iran Russia and China support Syria and it is unlikely that their government will just collapse. The American elites with Zionist help are attempting to build a 'Islamic' threat....really the world will only be Islamic in name only, it will allow banking and democracy and Muslims will be encouraged to get into debt to fuel a Capitalist economy, it can also be used to increase government spending in the west to increase the military industrial complex. China kills Muslims in China, Iran is shiah, Russia too is not a friend of Muslims. The Ikhwani Muslimeen are secularists...things are not good for Muslims we are in need of leadership. saw this article in BBC: A Syrian general close to President Assad has defected, delivering "a hard blow for the regime", French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius has said. Brig Gen Manaf Tlas fled Syria via Turkey, his family confirmed. Mr Fabius said his departure showed Mr Assad's entourage was beginning to realise the regime was unsustainable. Rumours of the possible defection last March proved false. If now confirmed, it would be the highest-level defection since Syria's unrest began. Pro-government website Syriasteps said earlier Gen Tlas had made an "escape", adding the move was "insignificant". If confirmed, this would be the highest level defection and the first from the inner circle around the Syrian president since the popular uprising against him started in March 2011. This would also be damaging and embarrassing for the Damascus government, as it would be explained as an indication that cracks are appearing at the top of the ruling establishment and could encourage other Sunni defections. The close relationship between Manaf Tlas and Bashar Assad goes back to the mid 90s when Bashar ended his medical career in the UK and was recalled to Syria to be groomed for succession following his older brother and heir apparent Basil's sudden death in a road accident in 1994. The Republican Guard, of which Manaf Tlas was a top leader, is the main force responsible for the security and protection of the Assad government and is commanded directly by the inner circle in the presidential palace. As such it is thought that he has a clear understanding and insight into how the Syrian government works at the top level and how the decision-making process worked since the start of the uprising. Speaking after a Friends of Syria meeting in Paris, Mr Fabius described him as a "personality who belongs to the Republican Guard of Bashar al-Assad and was for a long time was one of his friends and close to him". "Even those close to Assad have begun to understand that one cannot support a slaughterer like Bashar al-Assad." Initially, he said the general was on his way to Paris but later added he had no indication of his final destination. The general's father, former Defence Minister Mustafa Tlas, is reportedly living in France. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, also at the Paris meeting, said that if the "increasing stream of senior military defectors" was any indication, then "regime insiders and the military establishment were starting to vote with their feet". 'Good sign' Brig Gen Tlas's intentions may only become clear if and when he appears in public to outline his plans, the BBC's James Reynolds on the Turkish-Syrian border reports. Amer al-Sadeq, a member of a Damascus-based opposition group, described the latest development as "a good sign". "Defecting soldiers, we see many of them, defecting officers, the more they come the better it is to make the regime weaker," Mr Sadeq told the BBC. Brig Gen Tlas has been under a form of house arrest since May 2011 because he opposed the security solution that the regime has been implementing, sources say. Mustafa Tlas. File photo Manaf Tlas's father, Mustafa, was Syria's defence minister He also was the first government official to meet the opposition back last year to try to start a dialogue and find a political solution to the 16-month crisis. Unlike most of Syria's Alawite leaders, the son of former Defence Minister Mustafa Tlas is a Sunni Muslim. Syria's majority Sunni community has been at the forefront of the revolt against the president and has borne the brunt of the state's crackdown (which the UN estimates has left at least 10,000 people dead). For decades, the Tlas family has given support to the Assad family, helping to ensure Bashar al-Assad's succession to the presidency 12 years ago. If Manaf Tlas' permanent departure from Syria is confirmed, it would mark the first break of a member of President Assad's close circle, correspondents say. Observers believe that the move may encourage other Sunni officers to consider their allegiances. 'Legitimate aspirations' Gen Tlas's departure came as French President Francois Hollande hosted a Paris Friends of Syria conference with representatives of more than 100 countries to try to find a way to end the violence in Syria. Mrs Clinton urged the representatives to persuade Russia and China to end their support for the Syrian regime. "I ask you to reach out to Russia and China and to not only urge but demand that they get off the sidelines and begin to support the legitimate aspirations of the Syrian people," she said. "I don't think Russia and China believe they are paying any price at all, nothing at all, for standing up on behalf of the Assad regime." She also called on the UN Security Council to pass a resolution imposing immediate sanctions on Syria, including under Chapter 7 of the UN Charter, allowing for the possibility of military force. The Paris meeting follows similar events in Tunis and Istanbul which demanded tougher action against the Assad regime. Russia and China, which both hold vetoes in the Security Council, did not attend the Paris meeting. UN diplomats are working on a document calling for restrictions on commercial activity if Mr Assad fails to abide by UN and Arab League envoy Kofi Annan's ceasefire plan and roadmap for a political transition. The roadmap - announced last weekend by Annan after a meeting of world powers in Geneva - includes an interim government to enable the Syrian people to live ''independently and democratically''. Western powers believe that Mr Assad should play no part in Syria's future, but the roadmap allows Mr Assad an effective veto over any interim candidate he opposes. Some 15,800 people have died in more than a year of violence in Syria, activists say. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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07-07-2012, 01:38 AM	#4
infollafago Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 454 Senior Member	Salam `Aleykum, The cracks aren't good enough to topple the regime, keep doing Du`ah and anything else possible to aid them. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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07-07-2012, 01:40 AM	#5
Chooriwrocaey Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 463 Senior Member	we are need of leadership but not Assad akhi get rid so we can correct the population in syria without being burned alive by fascist thugs no different to tunis. might not be a khilafah but at least tehre is now dawah on campus and sisters can wear hijab etc Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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07-07-2012, 01:42 AM	#6
251EPyso Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 489 Senior Member	Salam `Aleykum, The cracks aren't good enough to topple the regime, keep doing Du`ah and anything else possible to aid them. not yet but every new crack can only be a good thing. INshAllah we need more though Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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07-12-2012, 04:18 PM	#7
MadMark Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 491 Senior Member	More Cracks in Assad regime. More top Diplomats abandon the regime Report from bbc: Syria's ambassador to Iraq has defected to the opposition and urged other senior Syrian politicians and members of the military to do the same. Nawaf Fares is the first senior Syrian diplomat to abandon the government of President Bashar al-Assad. The move comes just a week after a Syrian general from a powerful family close to President Assad also defected. Meanwhile Western nations are urging the UN to threaten tough sanctions against Syria. They want a 10-day sanctions ultimatum to be part of a Security Council resolution on the future of the UN's observer mission in the country. A new resolution must be passed before the mission's mandate ends on Friday next week. Mr Fares confirmed his defection in a statement broadcast on Facebook and al-Jazeera TV. With Syrian revolutionary flags behind him, he read out the statement saying he was resigning both as Syria's ambassador to Iraq and as a member of the ruling Baath Party. "I call on all party members to do the same because the regime has transformed it into a tool to oppress the people and their aspirations to freedom and dignity. I announce, from this moment on, that I am siding with the people's revolution in Syria, my natural place in these difficult circumstances which Syria is going through." Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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07-18-2012, 11:55 PM	#8
rbVmVlQ2 Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 463 Senior Member	TOP OFFICIALS OF ASSAD REGIME KILLED.....!!! Syria's defence minister, President Assad's brother-in-law and the head of the crisis management office have died in a suicide bombing, state TV says. Daoud Rajiha, Assef Shawkat and Hassan Turkomani had been at a meeting at the national security HQ in Damascus. No footage has yet emerged of the attack in which the national security chief and interior minister were also said to have been wounded. It comes as rebels claim to have launched an offensive on the capital. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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08-15-2012, 12:11 PM	#9
Ervntewc Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 531 Senior Member	rather amusingly Anonymous (a swarm of web libertarians containing people of different background and a range of opinions but unified as a mass on general things like 'don't be nasty mr company or mr govt etc') has taken a strong dislike towards Bashar al Assad and is threatening and harassing him online A message to Bashar al Assad http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LlXIicupFM Anymous Bashar al Assad you have dug your own grave http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihiKR5fCQ9c Fun with Embassy Websites http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiFGN...eature=related Anonymous pulls Bashar al Assads pants down http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbzJJZM9B3w Anonymous take over Syrian Ministry of Defense Website http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-tRLbTkH-k What is Anonymous? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQk14...eature=related Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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