NATO data: Assad winning the war for Syrians' hearts and minds:
NATO has been studying data that told of a sharp rise in support for Assad. The data, compiled by Western-sponsored activists and organizations, showed that a majority of Syrians were alarmed by the Al Qaida takeover of the Sunni revolt and preferred to return to Assad, Middle East Newsline reported. Ref. Source 8
Syrias Accidental Heir: Bashar Al-Assad
He doesn't quite fit the image painted by his opponents of a brutal dictator who kills with chemical weapons: He is a soft-spoken, lisping doctor who enjoys Western rock music and electronic gadgets, an accidental heir to power who...
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Assad Demands End to U.S. 'Threats':
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad insisted that the U.S. Give up its "Policy of threats" And halt arms shipments to rebels before his government turns over its chemical weapons, as U.S. And Russian delegations arrived in Geneva to begin talks aimed at forging a road map for the shutdown of the weapons program. Ref. Source 5
Official Says Assad absolutely Should Be Tried For War Crimes
The U.S. is already looking to set up the court and compile evidence.
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Obama to insist Assad steps down: US officials at the White House have said
President Barack Obama will give a speech at the United Nations this week, in which he will call for the resignation of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. A White House spokesman has told reporters the Obama speech will lead with an insistence that Assad "Abdicates". Ref. Source 8
Syria's Assad issues general amnesty for all 'criminals':
Syrian President Bashar Assad on Tuesday issued a general amnesty for all prisoners, a possible concession to rebels ahead of a meeting meant to help end the bloody civil war. Ref. Source 4