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Syria ignores Arab deadline, faces new sanctions

World Dec. 05, 2011 - 07:00AM JST ( 7 )

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US Vice President Joe Biden gestures as he speaks during the second Global Entrepreneurship Summit in Istanbul

President Bashar al-Assad is from Syria's Alawi minority

Biden's comments were made on Friday at a meeting with Gul in Ankara, a US official said on Saturday

Syrian mourners carrying the coffin of Abdel-Rahman al-Ahmad

Qatar's Prime Minister Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabr Al-Thani (right) speaks with Arab League chief Nabil al-Arabi in Doha

Syrian protesters living in Jordan shout slogans as they gather outside the Syrian embassy

The UN says that more than 4,000 people have been killed in the crackdown and tens of thousands arrested

Bashar al-Assad has ruled Syria since 2000

Syrians living in Greece protest against the Assad regime during a rally in Athens

Qatar's Prime Minister Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabr Al-Thani (R) speaks with Arab League chief Nabil al-Arabi

A Syrian hangs from hooks while holding his national flag in front of a giant picture of Bashar al-Assad

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Elbuda MexicanoDec. 05, 2011 - 09:20AM JST

Yeah! I bet them evil Syrian dictators are shaking in their boots! Let NATO, the USA etc..send a couple of Tomohak Missiles and see how they react!
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JeremiahWDec. 05, 2011 - 09:59AM JST

Joe Biden will solve the problem. He is a genius. It took incredible courage on Obama's part to pick such a charismatic, smooth, intelligent veteran to be his runing partner. A lesser politician would have picked a hollow man, a colorless party hack for the position of VP , because it would make the president look better in comparison.
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DSDec. 05, 2011 - 10:39AM JST

Jeremiah you forgot the /sarcasm after your comment.

The govt has murdered 4000 innocent civilians. The world reaction? Yawn.
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JeremiahWDec. 05, 2011 - 03:17PM JST

The govt has murdered 4000 innocent civilians. The world reaction? Yawn

If Syria had oil NATO and Europe would invade. Which is worse? I can see Europe propping up Mister Assad for a while longer still.
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Ben_JackinoffDec. 05, 2011 - 05:28PM JST

Goodness knows the Arab League is the place to find champions of freedom and peace.
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lostrune2Dec. 06, 2011 - 12:40AM JST

Goodness knows the Arab League is the place to find champions of freedom and peace.

It'll have to do if they can't find it in America, heh.
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Ben_JackinoffDec. 06, 2011 - 08:32AM JST

It'll have to do if they can't find it in America, heh.

The US probably has lots of problems, but they are nothing compared to the Arab League. Each of those countries would act and in many cases have acted in pretty much the same way as Syria is now when faced with opposition to their governments. Sorry, I can't recall the US slaughtering hundreds of their own people over government protests. Maybe you have a better memory than I.