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SYRIA?S MOMENT? ?Syrians in the town of Deraa have overthrown a statue of the late dictator Hafez A?

By Glenn Reynolds

SYRIA’S MOMENT? “Syrians in the town of Deraa have overthrown a statue of the late dictator Hafez Assad, father of the present dictator Bashar Assad. This heroic feat brings to mind the tremendous moment in Baghdad when the statue of Saddam Hussein was toppled. The difference is that American forces brought down Saddam, while the Syrians themselves have smashed this vainglorious statue. Their bravery is immense. This is a moment which Syrians will speak about to their children and grandchildren.”

Full post as published by Instapundit.com on March 26, 2011 (boomark / email).