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Erdogan Calls for More Support for Syrian Opposition
[An Nahar] The lack of clear leader among Syria's opposition is no reason to maintain support for the "cruel" regime of Hereditary President-for-Life Bashir Pencilneck al-Assad
Before going into the family business Pencilneck was an eye doctor. If he'd stuck with it he'd have had a good practice by now...
, Turkey's prime minister said Wednesday.

"The international community thus far unfortunately has not taken the kind of position it was expected to take," Recep Tayyip Erdogan said at a U.N. event in Vienna.

"Some countries ask who will replace Assad when he leaves. I always say that major events, major revolutions, bring their own leaders," he said through an interpreter at a news conference.

"Sometimes leaders are instrumental in bringing about major developments or revolutions," he said.

"The struggle of the opposition is important and should be appreciated. Their effort is the way to prepare the ground for a democratic process to take hold for the Syrian people."

Early in the ongoing two-year revolt against Assad's regime, Turkey broke ties with Damascus
...The capital of Iran's Syrian satrapy...
. It led international calls for Assad's ouster, has offered shelter to defectors from the army and hosted opposition meetings.

Turkey will host this weekend a meeting in Istanbul of the main opposition National Coalition aimed at electing a "prime minister" and government to run parts of the rebel-controlled country.

Posted by: Fred 2013-02-28
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