Many terms created by the whole spectrum from grassroots activists to self-claimed political experts are surrounding around the situation in Syria. From 'crimes against humanity' over 'orchestrated genocide' to 'civil war' - the last one is preferred mainly by those having no real idea what exactly is going on down on the ground - a shower of explanations is coming down daily via the global media.
Forget all those bloomy definitions. Simply imagine the biggest hostage-taking of the human history. To those objecting now with North Korea: that doesn't count because the overwhelming majority there is seriously affected with the Stockholm syndrome.
In earnest: The Assad clan is keeping more than twenty million people as hostages. Having only the choice between fleeing from their home country or accepting the arbitrariness of the Herrenmenschen acting in the name of their adored Fuehrer. No, I'm not exaggerating. As a citizen you have normally besides your obligations your basic rights. The Syrians don't have those rights. They've never had it as long as the supremacist dynasty rules. Detainment, blackmailing, collective punishment - the catalogue of cruelties is enormous. Even if you're able to leave the country you're all but in the safe haven. The regime embassies are tracking you in the case you raise the voice too loud against the juggernaut donkey. I've heard it so many times up till now: 'I'm not afraid about me. I'm afraid about my family members still being inside.' The threatenings aren't very subtle, in contrary, often they are very direct. Still having the Russian officials in our ears - 'no intervention please!' - we have to ask us if that dubious double standard is any longer tolerable. Under the umbrella of their diplomatic immunity the shabiha envoys are not only disrespecting the rules and laws of other countries, they're violating them more or less brazenly ice-cold calculating the dilemma most of the democratic nations are in: only with concrete pieces of evidence adequate measures can be taken against them. A clear abuse of the advanced juridical system. Contemporary organized crime includes not only the conventional branches arms, drugs and prostitution - shadow diplomacy is for sure a big challenge to handle nowadays.
What the world is witnessing now since more than one year is the desperate attempt to get rid of the hostage-takers - by the hostages themselves, not by some special units together with a handful of top negotiators, no. It's not a Hollywood movie with a pre-written happy end. It's literally bloody reality. And instead of supporting the courageous civilians the global elite of representatives is stage-managing a proxy war only to avoid taking responsibility for those more than urgently needing help.
A tragedy? A shame? A disaster? All of it. Only the iron will of the Syrians themselves for regaining freedom and dignity is granting the continuing decline of the regime sacrificing their lives for a better future their offspring deserves.
And when the day of the successful finishing of the revolution will be there the world leaders - doesn't matter if they're from East or West - should better not expect being welcomed in gratitude to exploit the proud Syrian people anew. Actions not token will neither be forgotten nor forgiven. The free Syrians will think more than twice with whom they get in touch in common after all they're enduring while the world is sitting on the cosy back bench watching and watching and watching ..
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