World lets regime have its way

The international community is barely reacting to Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad's brutal treatment of his own people, the left-liberal daily El País laments: "The international community has no intention of intervening in the same way as it did in Libya. The fear of further destabilising the Middle East - a region where Damascus has a decisive influence - and China and Russia's blockade of any major initiatives against the regime is giving Assad free rein to keep attacking his own people. Having enjoyed the support of the army and the police so far the only thing driving the tyrant to despair is the courage of thousands of his citizens. They are challenging the security forces completely unarmed in Hama after having previously done so in Damascus, Deraa and Banias." 

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