Syria Proclaims It Now Has Upper Hand Over Uprising

The New York Times:

DAMASCUS, Syria -- The Syrian government has gained the upper hand over a seven-week uprising against the rule of President Bashar al-Assad, a senior official declared Monday, in the clearest sign yet that the leadership believes its crackdown will crush protests that have begun to falter in the face of hundreds of deaths and mass arrests.

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Comments

[JerryLevy]

02:52 PM on 05/10/2011

Don't ya just love the Huff Post membership? there is an article about an obscure Hassidic newspaper in Brooklyn that photoshoped a picture of Hillary Clinton out, and it got 5000 responses. This article about the genocide against the Syrian people gets 43 responses. Now you know what the far left is interested in.

[Walter Lauinger]

02:31 PM on 05/10/2011

That upper hand is soaked in blood. The innocent blood of Syrian citizens.

[myopinion2]

01:11 PM on 05/10/2011

Syria learned from its patron Iran how to deal with reform demonstrations.

[Horst]

11:52 AM on 05/10/2011

I was so happy to hear that Mrs. Assad and her children are safe and sound....in England.

[Cndnpatriot]

10:59 AM on 05/10/2011

The Syrian government gets the upper hand over who? It has not won anything but time by killing it's own constituency.

[den1953]

10:18 AM on 05/10/2011

Some say timing is everything, freedoms can be won in other ways and murder of innocent citizens carries long time memories, freedom takes time and planning the smart way when the time comes i hope the Syrian people can gain respect from their government!

[theuniversalcollective]

12:47 PM on 05/10/2011

As long as they share the common values and support of Hezbollah with the Persians, that will never happen.

[kakbik]

10:06 AM on 05/10/2011

This statement made by this so-called advisor is as stupid as her nose job. If gaining the upper ground is done by killing, torturing and jailing innocent civilians asking for their God given rights; then I would say it's a job well done.

How can this regime stay after what it has done! They have bred furious people throughout my country who at all costs, including their lives, still maintain the peaceful aspect of their protests.

Legitimacy is gone when you start shooting at your own people. Legitimacy is gone when you label anyone who asks for their rights as a terrorist and saboteur, equating them with common criminals who roam the streets freely, untouched by the iron-fisted security thugs who claim they've been deployed to maintain the peace.

My country is going through a very difficult time, and I believe it will be worse unfortunately. Simultaneously, we do not want Syria to turn into another Libya. And we do not want foreign intervention with its heavy financial and political costs. It's a dilemma we're facing. One thing remains...this "advisor" is a liar much like the rest of this dying regime. Their lies, deceit and crimes will spell their end, one way or another.

[JerryLevy]

02:54 PM on 05/10/2011

It is estimated the Iranians have sent in 500 of their "revolutionary guards" to support the Syrian dictator.

[Whinger]

09:41 AM on 05/10/2011

They hold the upper hand but not the moral high ground, they have lost that forever!

[minnehot]

09:25 AM on 05/10/2011

Facebook and Twitter failed in the face of T-72 tanks - is there a lesson to be drawn here?

GOP '12

[theuniversalcollective]

11:27 AM on 05/10/2011

That Democratic Presidents + Halo Drops + Seal Teams > Republican mealy mouths

[vdunn33]

08:56 AM on 05/10/2011

and the Kings have nowhere to hide...........looks like seal team 6 are going to be real busy

[fgbouman]

08:16 AM on 05/10/2011

It is impossible to understand what Assad and Ghadaffi think they are going to do next if they should succeed in quashing the rebellions. Next time the people will be prepared for battle.

[KevinPA]

08:41 AM on 05/10/2011

I truley believe they think this will blow over and all will be well. Worst case, they have billions stashed.

[JerryLevy]

02:57 PM on 05/10/2011

Hate to tell you this, Assad could care less, he is just doing what his Iranian benefactors are demanding.

[PublicCitizen21044]

07:00 AM on 05/10/2011

How does one effective govern after brutalizing the governed? Where is the Assassin-In-Chief when you need him?

[Vince Weiguang Li]

02:15 AM on 05/10/2011

Why the war in Afghanistan cannot be won.
Why the war in Iraq was win-able.

The Afghan military will not have an average of a 1st grade education until next year.

http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/half-afghan-forces-expected-master-1st-g

[gevan]

01:50 AM on 05/10/2011

Not according to what I've seen on France24 in the last few days.

[Steelsil]

01:18 AM on 05/10/2011

Whistling in the grave yard.