Syria Still Squirming says Jefferson Morley of the Washington Post:
"U.N. investigator Detlef Mehlis has not found definitive evidence to prove Syrian involvement in the assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafiq Hariri, the Daily Star of Lebanon reported today. Mehlis, who visited Syria last week to interview senior Syrian officials, reportedly wants more time to investigate.
"Ordinary Syrians are experiencing “excitement and fear” that Mehlis's probe could deal a "mortal" blow to the government of President Bashar Assad, according to David Hirst, former Mideast correspondent of the Guardian. People are excited about the possible end of the autocratic Assad regime that has dominated the country for 35 years, he says. But they are also fearful that Iraq-style chaos might follow.
"As if to underscore the government’s insecurity, Syrian police broke up a small meeting of pro-democracy activists in a town south of Damascus on Monday, according to an Italian news agency. "
I for one give a nod towards democratization of this country. Not western democratization, not democratization on rye, no agenda-riddled democratization. Just open the damn country up - people deserve to live freely.
Note: Syrian Intelligence agents - please don't kill me with a car bomb.