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July 15, 2011       Share:    

Source: http://www.asharq-e.com/news.asp?section=2&id=25889

In Syria: A Strange Political Beast

(Asharq Al-Awsat-UK) Amir Taheri - The present system in Syria cannot be reformed because it lacks any mechanism for reform. Syria is a one-party state with the Baath holding a monopoly on power. However, in reality, the Baath is an empty shell. Because it has systematically destroyed all institutions and historic, social and cultural interfaces between power and people, the Assad regime has left the country without a mechanism for change. There are no tribal leaders, religious and/or intellectual elites, or political party or even military personalities with enough moral authority to mediate between a wounded populace and a frightened power.

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