I'll take a crack at your questions Demba.

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From: Demba Baldeh <[log in to unmask]>
To: GAMBIA-L <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tue, Sep 10, 2013 10:11 pm
Subject: Rumors of a War and Asad of Syria???

How dramatic is the situation in Syria becoming in the very eyes of the World. As the US strike on Syria  appears imminent in the last week or so, things are becoming more dramatic as the world watch with skepticism of another war... Syria is reportedly willing to surrender its Chemical weapons through its friend Russia... The questions are criss cross my mind are:

Did the rumors of imminent US attack threatened Asad enough for him to yield?

YES as it should any criminal.

Should the world take him and Russia seriously on this diplomatic solution that they resisted for all this time?

YES, and we should verify.

Why should it really get to this for Asad to realize that he needs to yield some power?

Because he had the sympathy of some of us.

Did he learn a lesson from the Wars of Iraq, Libya etc?

Criminals are never chastened by history.

I think the world is watching an interesting history unfolding... While Obama is clearly reluctant to take the US to another war, the war mongers are at it again and journalists are having a field day again... 

This is called the symphony of humanity.

It is past time for Asad to realize that he can only buy time for a while but th at nothing can safe him except respect for the rights of his people, allow a more democratic process etc... 

I concur Demba. For Assad and all other dynasties, tyrants, and dicmatators/bullies. "You thould ekthpect eferythin. This region has many acthorrs, playarrs, ijeologies. You thould ekthpect eferythin"

Lesson to learn is that Qaddafi gave up his weapons and yet he was only able to buy time for a short period.... The only language dictators understand is the very instrument they use against innocent people...

Thanks. Demba
Thanks for the reflection Demba.

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