Thursday, February 23, 2012
A Syrian Update
The latest battle for self-determination has been raging in Syria. Unfortunately, it has been a one-sided one. As we have discussed in class, how will Syria's leadership be able to rule after this crisis? Interesting article but beware, the title is accurate. Ghastly Images are linked through You tube videos, do not open them if you are not prepared for real war footage.
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Why isn't the UN doing anything? What's the holdup? Oh Russia and China. Since they get oil from Syria and are afraid of taking action.
ReplyDeleteI hate how oil is more important than other peoples lives. I also do commend those brave journalists that died while trying hard to get footage. It's also heartbreaking to see what the Syrians have to go through.
-Shobha Tewani Pd.9 World History
After reading this article I was shocked to realize that I had no idea this was occuring in Syria. I feel like students as well as myself are not educated enough to realize what is going on around the world. I was horriffied when I heard inoccent lives were being taken by the government.I honestly dont know how Syria's leadership will be able to rule after this crisis without the help of other countries. I dont think they will be able to do it on their own.
ReplyDelete-Priya C. pd.9
First of all this article once again reminded me what a privilege it is to live the US. But getting back to the question, I believe that since this situation is such a one-sided affair the Syrian government will be able to continue their oppressive rule of their people. However will the sacrifice of those two journalist, as an international community we are able to understand what is actually happening within Syria. Hopefully with these revelations, other countries can try and intervene, and help protect the people of Syria.
ReplyDeleteEvan Siegel Per. 9
This article is about the random bombings and "shellings" in Syria.
ReplyDeleteWhat makes this event not only tragic, but unique is that this is the first time ever that a country's conflict has been documented so much online, on YouTube.
Both civilians and journalists from around the world have either put their lives on the line or lost their lives documenting the events that continue in Syria.
No one is safe in even a suburban neighborhood in Syria right now, and the videos online are more than documentation, but a cry for help.
However if any country steps in it's likely that an even bigger problem will arise, in my opinion.
,Daniel Lang Pd. 9
Syria's leadership will not be able to rule after this crisis. Many innocent people have died and since there are no hospitals yet alone houses to take the injured to be cured, these people will have to surfer. Doctors have a lack of supplies as well. The Syrian army has been bombing areas everyday especially places that have satellites and places with access to the internet. Not only locals have been killed but reporters too. Reporters around the world bravely tried to report what is going on in Homs but were killed by a bombing. Although Syria has tried to cover up what is going on, they can't. Locals themselves have released footage about what is going on. With all the bad publicity Syria is getting (the YouTube videos of vivid images of war), Syria's leadership will not be able to rule again. And if Syria's leadership were able to rule, it will never be the same because Syria will have such a horrible reputation and their citizens won't feel safe or happy with them ruling.
ReplyDelete~Ami Z
World 10
Period 9
I am frustrated and completely disappointed in what has just conspired! If there is a country to be run, destroying everyone in it won't help! Mass murdering will only create more anger in the people, and adding innocents into the equation will anger the other countries! Honestly, and here I thought the human race was progressing. No, we are still as corrupt as we were seventy years ago. This event is proof of such a fact.
ReplyDelete~Pearl L. pd9
After reading this article I am appalled to see how the the Syrian government is treating its people. Innocent adults and children are being killed daily because of this upheaval. The situation is Homs has become deportable because of tyrannical rule of President Bashar-Al-Assad. After this crisis is over, Syria's government will have to plan for transition. Elections laws, the role of the military, civilian rights, and the role of religion will all be very important for the transition to democracy for this country. I think the UN needs to step in and urge Syria to end all fighting. Other nations should stop providing financial support to the country. - NIkita F.
ReplyDeleteI feel really bad for those people. It's sad how they can't even come out of their home and how they feel scared or frighten. A home is suppose to make you feel cozy and sheltered but for them it's not right now.
ReplyDelete-Brandi Period 9
This fight is beyond gruesome, it’s inhumane. Not only is it killing innocent lives, it’s preventing lives from prospering with the halt of schooling and business. This article is hard to actually comment on because it touches you so much. The quote with the wounded father over his dead son’s body was what I meant by inhumanity. These events aren’t surrounding you but just reading about them makes you afraid of the situation and for the people stuck in the situation. The number of anonymous victims in the hospitals and the lack of medical supplies show how dreadful this event truly is.
ReplyDelete-krupa p. world
A suppressive government is never the answer. Syria is almost reflection China by trying to suppress, threaten and control their whole population! Not only are they trying to dehumanize their own people with unexpected murder, they are also murdering innocent, foreign journalists who venture into this catastrophic war zone to cover a the story. The government is trying to hide their inhumane actions by gagging those who dare speak out and reveal the truth. Only a coward government does this. Those who do right have nothing to hide—whereas the Syrian government has done so much wrong to their own people that they feel the need to kill journalists who merely want to display the horrible story to the rest of the world. I would love to say that we, the US as the world police should step in and help overthrow this government, but then the question arises of who is to take control after the current government is overthrown. Based on the Iranian situation a while back, perhaps and even more extreme group would take over and jeopardize our relationship with them even further.
ReplyDeleteMerilyn C.
Pd 9
Even though I'm usually caught up with news like this, I kind of got the basic topic it. I can't imagine the unspeakable terror felt by the people of Homs and other places who are in situations like this.As much as I hate crimes against humanity, there should be a line to physical insolvent. And in this case it went too far. These people must have felt traumatized forever due to this case.
ReplyDeleteElizabeth Park period 10
This article covering the war of Syria against it's own government was interesting. It's the first war that has used not just the media, but more specifically, YouTube, as a way of showing the merciless acts that occur during war. This helps show the extent of which how horrible the conditions of the war is, and helps the world take it more seriously than we would have without viral videos of the war throughout the web. In a way, YouTube has helped brought this war to our eyes, which may or may not be a good thing.
ReplyDelete- C.N. Period 9 World History 10
I find it interesting that even though the Internet has been shut off and cuts them off from the world, they still found a way to create a WiFi hotspot using a car battery. They really wanted to get this footage of what was really happening in this city, so they did what ever it would take. It is a very smart idea to get it out on YouTube, since it is a universal place for people to see a place that is so bad that it has been described as "If you want to lose your life just try to go there.”
ReplyDelete-Daniel Sang
Period 9
Honestly, I had no idea that there were these many problems occuring in foreign countries. The Syrian government should really think about their actions. What I immediately thought about when I heard that an American reporter was killed, was that it may be another factor for more tension and reasons for countries to go to war with Syria. Like with the Lusitania, when American passengers got killed, the US was outraged. If Ms. Colvin's body does not get returned to the US, I think there will be many tensions and arguments to arise. On a sidenote, I find that it is so disrespectful to these reporter's families if the bodies are not returned. Their family member had died while in the field and now they cannot even hold a proper funeral for them. Generally, I just hope we do not enter another war because frankly I have become sick of them. Hannah Pd 9
ReplyDeleteOh my god.. this is absolutely disgusting! Why is the Syrian government doing this?! Constant bombardings of rockets, and shrapnel, killing millions of innocent people. Why? I'm actually tempted to watch one of these youtube videos, but i'm scared of what i might see.. I think it is brave of the citizens to become their own journalists; to risk their lives to get word out and send videos. This is kind of like Ghandi and the British East India company. At the Salt March, foreign reporters spread the word and this led to massive support from other countries. I hope the rest of the world will do something about this sickening tragedy..
ReplyDeletepd.9 Jess Lin
I feel as if this is only the beggining and things will get worse. It seems that these people will to do anything for their freedom and it isn't going to get any better.
ReplyDelete-Muhammad Yousuf
-Period 9
So everyone can finally see something awful like this happening and we are just sitting back and keeping count. I dont even understand why these events haven't really been intervened in at all if the whole world knows and is watching what is happening here.
ReplyDelete-Zeeshan Lakhaney
I think the government in Syria is taking everything a bit extreme. Dozens of people are being murdered every day for trying to reveal the corrupt secrets of their government. They're refusing to hear the people's voice and by killing those who speak against them, they figure that they're solving the problem at hand, when in actuality they're creating even more with all the deaths.
ReplyDeleteuprisings and protests against bad central governments in the middle east are getting worse and worse. Innocent people like newsreporters, and everyday living citzens have been killed by the government. People in syria have been killed by bombardment, artillery, and rockets. People have been dying because of this national uprising that is occuring in the middle east. This plaque is killing lots of innocent people. This should be bringing lots of concern to our country and other countries because the middle east is where we import our oil from. And when we lack oil, gas prices goes up and economy falters more. As part of the UN we, and other countries in the west should try to help by making reforms that would help decrease the effect and catstrophe of the arab spring. The government restrains it people from having a good life, going on the internet in Syria. Through websites such as twitter and facebook we really get to see how diabolical and uncaring governments are in the middle east. And how governments use militarism to kill their people. Instead of helping their people, these weak governments just attack their people by firing rockets into people's apartments. Absurd.
ReplyDeleteXXX
This is terrible. The government wants to wage war, and in turn the civilians suffer for it. Is that just? No. I dislike how the article talks about 2 journalist. Two foreign journalist died. They reveal their names and their jobs. Are we suppose to feel bad? Are we suppose to feel sympathy for them? The United Nations documented another 5,400 people who died. What are their names? The media is terrible. They reveal only a select few, but treat the rest of the deaths as a statistic. Maybe somebody cares about those two people. But who cares about the 5,400 deaths?
ReplyDelete-RuHu 9
I find this article kind-of cool. I like how this is quoted to be the first ever "Youtube war" but in reality this has been going on for years. Media is always fighting "wars" to corrupt and better the world. They just want the public aware of what is going on. What really gets to me is that no one thought to go and pick up the reporter's bodies or report their deaths to their home lands and hopefully the video that the native journalist put up informs their families. I enjoyed this article. :)
ReplyDeleteNia R. Pd 09
So...much violence and death going on in the world and I knew nothing of what was going on. And now I feel helpless. This is a very gruesome period in Syria, especially for all its people because the government doesn't seem to care. But, aside from the actual news coverage that actually made it back to their respectful stations, it's very surprising how even youtube has a small - large role in the battle for self-determination in Syria. I wonder how the world will react to most of the youtube community which is generally known for their very harsh criticism.
ReplyDeleteKevin An - Period 9
As gruesome as the article is with all the deaths involved, I wish the article would go more into why Syria's government actually started to fire upon media groups and other things. By killing not only what you're targetting but also innocent bystanders, people in the modern world tend to be more connected than they were only yesterday, so words going to spread out. If the government is actually trying to become a dictatorship by showing the power of their army, there not going to get that far. The U.S has a history of trying to put down any dictatorship that they find. It's unique though that the people of youtube, a community mainly known for their harsh criticisms, actually knows about the Syria conflict, so the rebels at least have a lot of foreign support.
ReplyDeleteKevin An- Period 9