AFP/File – A protester holds photos and shouts slogans during a demonstration against Syria's strongman Bashar … "We have called on President Bashar al-Assad to cease the violence. We strongly condemn, in the strongest possible terms, the violence being perpetrated in Syria," said White House spokesman Jay Carney.
"President Assad needs to engage in political dialogue. A transition needs to take place. If President Assad does not lead that transition then he should step aside," Carney told reporters aboard Air Force One.
Syrian forces were waging a scorched-earth campaign in the northern mountains as part of a crackdown in and around the town of Jisr al-Shughur that has sent thousands of people fleeing across the Turkish border.
On Monday, refugees said troops were burning crops and slaughtering livestock in villages near the border. Those claims could not be confirmed, as Syria has prevented journalists from entering the area. end quote.
This just seems to get worse and worse by the day. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to be going the more manageable way of Libya or Egypt but seems only to devolve into deeper and deeper chaos for the whole region. Syria is symptomatic of just how dangerous the Arab Spring is to the Centuries long Shiite and Sunni divide and may be setting off a sectarian war reminiscent of the Catholic and Protestant wars in Europe centuries ago.
You aren't hearing about this in any useful ways because everyone knowledgeable in any country on earth knows just how serious this "Syrian" situation is for the entire world. Because if Saudi Arabia is drawn into this directly or indirectly the end result will likely be a world Financial collapse caused by Saudi Arabia being unable to pump oil because of a war with Iran. So all countries need to do whatever they can to keep the oil flowing in Saudi Arabia to avoid a world wide economic crisis.
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