AP Interview: Self-exiled uncle of Syrian leader re-emerges as foe of troubled regime

Washington Post ^ | Nov. 16, 2011

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...Bashar Assad’s uncle, a former Syrian vice president and military strongman who many say has blood on his own hands....claimed Tuesday that the Syrian people need a strong, stable hand to end the crisis — and he’s just the man

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[SunkenCiv]

Yeah, and in a few weeks, his obit will be written; no one is going to like him, and Assad’s killers will pin the murder on the uprising.

[AdmSmith]

This is a better idea: http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=what-if-turkey-invaded-syria-2011-07-10

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urkey could become involved if the Syrian Army advances toward a city close to the Turkish border, such as Aleppo, thereby producing a flood of refugees.

There would be “hundreds of thousands” of refugees, not just thousands,” one source said. “We don’t want to face with another Iraq flood like the one in 1991,” the source added in reference to the refugee wave caused by the actions of Saddam Hussein.

In such a case, the Turkish military would enter Syrian territory solely to establish a buffer zone to both protect refugees and keep them south of the border.

In an alternative scenario, Turkey could become involved if there are large-scale massacres in cities such as Damascus and others against the opposition. If that were to happen and the United Nations Security Council – with Russian and Chinese support – decides to approve a military intervention on a humanitarian basis, then Turkey would take part.

http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=turkey-against-military-intervention-in-syria-2011-11-18