Syrian War Research Paper
Zyrus Sabio
English 101A-Expository Composition
Mr. Kiwan
26 April 2012
World Leaders, Help Syria!
In every story, there are villains and heroes. Sometimes, there are lucky villains who have more power or capabilities than heroes; this is why some heroes are suppressed which causes villains to move freely. This is similar to Syria’s uprising story. Assad and his forces are the villains and have power, while Syrians who resist Assad are the heroes and are suppressed. The story started a year ago when a groop of teenagers wrote the statement, “THE PEOPLE WANT THE REGIME TO FALL” on a wall. This statement threatened Syria’s dictator, Bashar al-Assad. When the teenagers were jailed and punished, a lot of people protested against the brutality …show more content…
Tunisians had their freedom from Ben Ali after 29 days of protest and struggles (“Arab Uprising: What Happens Next…”), while Libyans had theirs after the death of Muammar Ghadafi (“Details of Gadhafi Death”). Currently, it is Syrian’s turn to fight for their freedom; however, like what happened to Libyans and Tunisians, they are going through hardships while protesting against their leader. There are signs that other countries are now making moves to oppose the actions of Assad. In an article in CNN.com, it was stated that there were more than seventy country leaders who were invited in a meeting which deals with the situation in Syria. U.S. State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland is quoted saying that “The meeting of the ‘Friends of Syria’ group is [a] ‘part of… ongoing efforts… [of the United States together with its] friends, allies, and the Syrian opposition to crystallize next steps to… pursue a transition to democracy in Syria’” (“Global Meeting on Syria Faces Pressure”). This only means that world leaders want Syria to be free by supporting the will of Syrians to have democracy. With the concern of other countries for the transition of democracy in Syria, the people in Syria have a chance to achieve freedom and remove the
English 101A-Expository Composition
Mr. Kiwan
26 April 2012
World Leaders, Help Syria!
In every story, there are villains and heroes. Sometimes, there are lucky villains who have more power or capabilities than heroes; this is why some heroes are suppressed which causes villains to move freely. This is similar to Syria’s uprising story. Assad and his forces are the villains and have power, while Syrians who resist Assad are the heroes and are suppressed. The story started a year ago when a groop of teenagers wrote the statement, “THE PEOPLE WANT THE REGIME TO FALL” on a wall. This statement threatened Syria’s dictator, Bashar al-Assad. When the teenagers were jailed and punished, a lot of people protested against the brutality …show more content…
Tunisians had their freedom from Ben Ali after 29 days of protest and struggles (“Arab Uprising: What Happens Next…”), while Libyans had theirs after the death of Muammar Ghadafi (“Details of Gadhafi Death”). Currently, it is Syrian’s turn to fight for their freedom; however, like what happened to Libyans and Tunisians, they are going through hardships while protesting against their leader. There are signs that other countries are now making moves to oppose the actions of Assad. In an article in CNN.com, it was stated that there were more than seventy country leaders who were invited in a meeting which deals with the situation in Syria. U.S. State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland is quoted saying that “The meeting of the ‘Friends of Syria’ group is [a] ‘part of… ongoing efforts… [of the United States together with its] friends, allies, and the Syrian opposition to crystallize next steps to… pursue a transition to democracy in Syria’” (“Global Meeting on Syria Faces Pressure”). This only means that world leaders want Syria to be free by supporting the will of Syrians to have democracy. With the concern of other countries for the transition of democracy in Syria, the people in Syria have a chance to achieve freedom and remove the