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2012-01-20 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

24 Dead in Syria as Dissident Troops Kill General in Hama

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Posted by Fred 2012-01-20 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Syria

#1 Waxing a general seems to be "upping the ante", no?

Posted by Bobby 2012-01-20 07:52|| 2012-01-20 07:52|| Front Page Top

#2 Sounds like it was a rather extreme example of what they call a "preference cascade", Bobby. Kind of like what happened to Ceaușescu, except with a military platoon turning their guns on the commendant instead of a once-placid "organized crowd" listening to Fearless Leader suddenly turning into a lynch mob out to hang the tyrant with little advance notice.

Posted by Mitch H. 2012-01-20 13:25|| http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/ 2012-01-20 13:25|| Front Page Top

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