According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, 745 civilians, 125 government security force members and 148 militants with armed groups affiliated with Assad have been killed.
The initial revolution is just the start of a long process for a country to rebuild itself. Power vacuums will exist and there is always a rush to fill them. Old alliances crumble, and new ones are formed. Rebels will be a thing for a while, especially if they are still getting paid by outside governments.
Peace can happen, but the game of thrones will usually need to play out first.
I remain optimistic about the long term, but I knew this was going to be bad in the short term. When people have been constantly at war under an oppressive government for so long, it takes a while to heal.
The initial revolution is just the start of a long process for a country to rebuild itself. Power vacuums will exist and there is always a rush to fill them. Old alliances crumble, and new ones are formed. Rebels will be a thing for a while, especially if they are still getting paid by outside governments.
Peace can happen, but the game of thrones will usually need to play out first.
I remain optimistic about the long term, but I knew this was going to be bad in the short term. When people have been constantly at war under an oppressive government for so long, it takes a while to heal.
You’re right and I agree. My comment was about the group that did the reprisals. Unless I read it wrong.