You have to laugh at these ridiculous "chants". What are they chanting: Well according to the article: "God, Syria and Bashar only!" and "Our souls, our blood we sacrifice for you Bashar." Uh OK, Yes they all want to die to save Bashar, who knows maybe they do, what do you think? Are they serious? Save the nonsense, how many of you believe what Bashar said, That he didn't order the shooting of the protesters. Do you think that's true? If it is, what punishment will those who did the shootings get from the Syrian Justice system (I use the term loosely)? After the riots and protests are over, who do you think will be punished? The protesters, or those who shot and killed them? You have to wonder is HRW tracking the killings? Or How many have been arrested, I haven't seen any numbers, has anybody?

like qooky qaddafi, these are the words of an evil and paranoid dictator.

the shiias at ease, aka hizb men, but sadly he just stalling, sunis shiiat riots will occure. got nothing to do with Israel. only a tyrant can unite them under a dome of hatred.

the difference is between truth and lies.

The man knows what he is talking about, you can bet Israeli agents are involved there big time.

Now he can blame it on the fly or on the eldest of his house the trouble is he thinks his people are idiots

There's one conspiracy in Syria,that is change the constitution in 5 minutes to suit his "Majesty" Bashar Assad !!

There in USA Obama likes to blame everything on Bush. Here in middle east they like to blame everything on Israel, from sharks- to birds -to rats -to snacks -to squirrels and god knows what more. Easiest way is to blame Israel. And funny things is that these people are buying it (atleast most of them). No wonder why they are still in 7th centuary when whole world is in 21st. They want freedom. They want a life like usa and europe but they don't understand that the very foundation of their own religion is completely opposite of the foundation of democracy. They can not achieve democracy while following their own religion. They want freedom then they must choose and they have to decide which choise it will be????

Assad said nothing and gave nothing to his people. Like the other Arab tyrants, his time has passed. He's simply too dumb to realize that you can't terrorize a population with 1911 methods in the year 2011.

I agree with your comments Salma... And I have to add that Hammas is doing the same in Palestine, blaming "israel" conspiracy and occupation for their irresponsible acts and policies towards the PEOPLE.

Syria has enemies. As a matter of the people of Syria have ONE enemy: Bashar Assad!!

The instigators of the riots are the minority Alawites who rule Syria with an iron fist. Majority Syrians have had enough of them, and this is the cause of the riots. I know all this because I am the Best Ever World Affairs Expert in Training. My Tex-Mex Burrito Crystal Ball still informs me Obama reelected and it is always right even if Obama will not be reelected. It is all true, I only report the way I see it with 100/100 vision through Al Jazeera colored glasses 8000 miles away from Middle East and 11000 miles away from Korean Peninsula, Japanese nuclear Islands. Viva Mejico y Tejas Unidos! BLOODYTHIRSTY SCOT GREATEST EXPERT OF TEX-MEX BURRITOS, ENCHILADAS, FAJITAS, MIDDLE EAST, FAR EAST AND NOW HUMAN RIGHTS REVOLUTION IN MUSLIM COUNTRIES!!!!!! DALLAS, TEXAS

DOWN...and if you get lucky, the Brits will take you back...otherwise, you will have to join your buddy Nasrallah in his marvellous underground residence...Oy...LOL

Another idiot who lost a touch with reality.

They responsible for the earthquakes in Japan and tsunami's that followed too! You and the anti-Israel gang have to be either the most gullible idiots on earth or the most antisemitic. Don't forget the secret radio's the Jewish people had in New York to warn them of 9/11. That's why so many Jewish people died in the attack, they came to work anyway, so you wouldn't find out about the secret radio's. Later Donna, keep up the good work.

OY! It wuz da JOOOOOZ!!!! (Expostulated in Assad's strong Glitzianer accent)

course he does not want to change things , he leads the good life like all arab dictators , and they will fight tooth and nail to maintain power

Has never signed any sort of peace treaty. Has invaded Israel three times. Has used terrorist puppets to attack us for 63 years now. Now they claim we are attempting to destroy them. What a joke. Oh Assad you fascist moron, you and the rest of your regime is going.

That's the point he's trying to convince people of - that he is loved at home and Israel is the evil next door. We (and probably you) know this isn't true. People are just fed up with tyranny and oppression, just like in other Arab countries. If Israel is in Syria, it's to monitor "Palestinian" terrorists, Iranian hegemony, Hizbullah, and Syrian nuke/military. Eli Cohen was the direct result of Syrians committing war crimes by shelling civilians repeatedly and supporting the Fayhadeen terrorists.

Bashir Assad has selected the most convenient propaganda arguments to explain the violent disturbancies in his country: it is supposed to be the result of a foreign conspiracy & of course Israel is pointed as the main culprit. However in a country where a small minority of Alawhites is the overbearing master of a majority of discontented Sunnis, when this minority relies on the support of the despised Shiites of Iran or of those of the Hezbollah, is it not more logical to speculate that internal troubles in Syria might be supported if not incited by the Sunnis of Saudi Arabia whose leaders have never been fond of Bashir & his politics?

It far exceeds Hamas and Hezbo. Israel views Syria as its number one enemy and its wet dream is dividing Syria into tribal rule thus weakening it as far as Israel is concerned. This is Israel number one goal in Syria, don't let the trees disturb your view from the entire forest.

Of course it's the Jews. What I don't understand is how the Jews engineered the 30 to 50 % unemployement in Syria, the lack of free expression, the lack of a future for Syria's young people, the lack of innovation, the stifling of free markets, the poor education system, the poor housing, roads, and infrastructure. I just don't understand how the Jews did all that.

The conspirators caused the Syrian cabinet to resign as well?

to get baby dictator to give up power and the tooth fairy helped the Mossad load the guns and aim properly too.

Here we go again, another Arab leader lying to his people, insulting the Syrians by thinking they are idiots who will beleive anything he tells them. Acting this way, he will surely end up like Sadam or Mubarek or the soon disappearing Gaddafi. Good riddens!

We don't have to anything at all. The Arabs are doing it to themselves and frankly my dear I don't give a damn.

His buddy Hosni is in the gutter