What Is REALLY Happening in Syria / Timeline of the Revolution

I still can't believe people are "neutral" when it comes to the issue of Syria. Or that some people are still "in doubt" of what is going on and some news stations cannot be trusted!

What's happening in Syria is very clear and precise: THE GOVERNMENT* IS DESTROYING SYRIA AND KILLING INNOCENT CIVILIANS. THERE ARE SEVERAL OPPOSITION GROUPS THAT ARE FIGHTING BACK. YES THAT INCLUDES THE FSA, AND OTHER GROUPS WERE ALSO CREATED TO FIGHT THIS DEADLY REGIME.

*hence Assad and his soldiers

AND NO THE UNITED STATES SHOULD NOT GET INVOLVED IN SYRIA. U.S. HAS ITS OWN PROBLEMS. THIS IS NOT AMERICA'S FIGHT! YES IT BREAKS MY HEART TO SEE ALL THESE BODIES, BUT THE UNITED STATES ENTERING THE FIGHT WILL NOT HELP.

Apparently, that is still not clear enough for some people. Okay then I will break it down for you. If you do not understand, get lost.

Well, to all you people in doubt, here is a timeline

Now a side note, oppression has been going on in Syria for a VERY VERY VERY VERY long time. Ever since Hafez Al Assad (Bashar's father) took the position of president. So people think that the issue was caused by the Daraa children incident, when actually that was more of the straw that broke the camels back. It was the spark that ignited everything.

MARCH 15, 2011 
Large scale protests began in the city of Daraa, after the incident where several children were detained for writing anti government graffiti. The children were brutally tortured. Protests soon spread nationwide. Government responded with arrests, torture, and pure brutality. Assad responds by "lifting" the 48 year old emergency law and "releasing" political prisoners.


APRIL 2011
Government begins sending military operations in an attempt to crush protesters.

MAY 2011

Government forces enter Daraa, Baniyas, Homs, and the other ring of Damascus. The death toll rises. Sanctions are tightened against Assad. 

JUNE 2011
Government claims that 120 of its thugs soldiers were killed by armed gangs. Assad begins dialogue for reform. Many soldiers are defecting and civilians are also taking up arms to fight back.


JULY 2011
The Free Syria Army is officially created. This marked the beginning of an armed resistance against Assad. Hama governor is sacked and troops are sent to Hama after an eruption of anti-government protests. Many lives are lost.


AUGUST 2011 
Syrian navy becomes involved in the Syrian Revolution. Government forces continues its siege on Latakia.


SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 2011 
Clashes between the FSA and government force occur throughout multiple cities. A huge confrontation between the FSA and government forces occurred in Rastan. FSA begins receiving some support from Turkey. China and Russia veto UN resolution condemning Syria.


NOVEMBER 2011
Considered at the time one of the bloodiest months of the revolution. Arab League suspends Syria. Government supporters attack foreign embassies.


DECEMBER 2011
Government allows for observers to enter the country. They leave in January because of increasing violence.


JANUARY 2012
Assad uses artillery operations which causes many lives to be lost and many homes to be destroyed due to the reckless and indiscriminate shelling. Daily protests begin to die down as armed opposition forces advance.


FEBRUARY 2012
Crackdown against Baba Amr begins, many lives are lost. China and Russia veto a UN resolution to the conflict. Estimated death toll at this point is 8,000 people.


MARCH - APRIL 2012
Kofi Annan launches his plan in an attempt for a ceasefire, does not help and violence continues.


MAY 2012 
UN condemns the violence and several countries expel their Syrian ambassadors.



JUNE 2012 
Syrian forces shoot down a Turkish plane. Turkey got pissed off but didn't do anything but spew some words.


JULY 2012
The battle of Aleppo begins. Three security chiefs were killed including Assef Shawkat, brother in law of the president. Was discovered that the Assad government was using fighter jets and some other crazy airplanes against rebels.


AUGUST 2012 
UN demands for Assad's resignation. Prime minister of Syria defects. Obama threatens to intervene if chemical weapons are used.


SEPTEMBER 2012 
The FSA moves its headquarters from Turkey to now rebel-controlled cities. FSA claims responsibility for two military headquarters.


OCTOBER 2012 
FSA captures Douma. Syrian government forces fire on a Turkish border town kills five civilians. Turkey returns fire and intercepts a Syrian plane allegedly carrying arms from Russia. Both countries ban each other from airspace. 


NOVEMBER 2012
Israeli military fires on Syria. Rebels make considerate gains in northern Syria. They capture Saraquib, Mayadeen, and base 46, as well as other cities.


DECEMBER 2012 
Assad government accused of using scuds, something they denied. Days later scuds were used again. The rebels push farther in Damascus. Take control of the Yarmouk and Palestine refugee camp. Rebels capture more towns. The Syrian opposition is announced as the legitimate representative of the Syrian people.


JANUARY 2013

Syria accuses Israeli jets of attacking a military research centre near Damascus. Rebels capture other strategic cities. 

FEBRUARY 2013 

FSA and Hezbollah clash. A car bomb exploded in Mazraa and killed more than 50 people. 

MARCH 2013 

Syrian warplanes bomb the northern city of Raqqa after rebels seize control. US and Britain pledge non-military aid to rebels, and Britain and France propose lifting European Union arms embargo. Rebel National Coalition elects US-educated technocrat Ghassan Hitto as interim "prime minister".

April 2013 

US and Britain demand investigation into reports government forces used chemical weapons. Moaz al-Khatib resigns, accusing foreign backers of trying to manipulate the group. His successor is George Sabra, leader of the older opposition Syrian National Council.

MAY 2013 

Israeli and Syrian Army exchange fire in the Golan Heights. EU leaders agree not to renew the bloc's arms embargo on Syria

JUNE 2013 

Government and allied Hezbollah forces claim they have recaptured the important town of Qusair between Homs and the Lebanese border.

JULY 2013 

Interim opposition PM Ghassan Hitto quits, citing his inability to form a government in rebel-held territory. Rebels seize control of Western Aleppo.

Rebels say they capture Khan al-Assal, the last major government-held town in the west of Aleppo Province.

SEPTEMBER 2013 

UN weapons inspectors conclude that chemical weapons were used in an attack on the Ghouta area of Damascus in August that killed about 300 people. Rebels seized Rathma border.

OCTOBER 2013 

President Assad allows international inspectors to begin destroying Syria's chemical weapons. Rebels continue to advance and seize important cities.

DECEMBER 2013 

Rebels claim the city of Maloula and were accused of kidnapping 12 nuns, but later revealed that the nuns had escaped due to Syrian Army shelling.

There. That's your bloody timeline. 

Let me make a few things very clear, the revolution has a purpose and a goal. 

What the revolution wants: 

- resignation of Assad

- democratic country 

- NON-corrupt elections 

- human rights 

Yes and after Assad resigns, I'd like to see the best torture porn film ever created, featuring Assad and his entire army.  

For those who want him to go to "trial" keep in mind he'll be enjoying himself in his five star hotel while he awaits his sentence. So no, I'll go with extreme torture. 

For those who claim the FSA and other rebel groups are making "mistakes" get off your lazy ass and show us your skill. 

One last thing:

IS THIS FREAKING FUNNY OR WHAT?

Later, 

Anonymous Syrian

(some credit goes to bbc news: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-14703995, they have an awesome timeline!) 

I am Misinformed

I am so misinformed.

Received an email from some lady:

It's people like this that make me question people and their mental state. Is this girl serious?

"WAS AN EVENT THAT WANTED PEOPLE TO SEE THAT THE SYRIAN REVOLUTION IS OPEN TO ALL AND THAT MINORITIES ARE AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE SYRIAN REVOLUTION" 

#YOUAREANIDIOT

"People to see" what people are you referring too? Could you possibly mean

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America? 

Thank you for proving my point that opposition councils are just interested in pleasing America. 

And the how in the hell does bringing three people from a minority group showing people that the Syrian revolution is open to all? 

Why couldn't they have just brought a person who actually suffered through the revolution and had him speak? Why do they have to bring a Alawite and a Christian? Who cares if people think that minorities are not involved in the revolution, because guess what? THEY AREN'T. Sorry, bringing a Christian and a Alawite does not mean they are involved or have contributed significantly to the revolution.

So you want people to see that the minorities are an important part of the revolution, when in reality they are not. So you are deceiving hiding the truth from others. Good job!

*I HAVE NOTHING AGAINST CHRISTIANS OR CHRISTIANITY

"THOSE EXTREMIST GROUPS JUST HAPPENED TO BE MUSLIMS, PEOPLE WERE NOT DEGRADING THEIR RELIGION AT ALL"

That's funny, when Assad and his ALAWITE soldiers kill SUNNI MUSLIMS, nobody CONDEMNS the "EXTREMIST ALAWITE GROUPS" In fact, no one even mentions that Assad and his murderous thugs are Alawite (well at least most of them are), because that would be SECTARIAN and we might hurt the feelings of our dear minorities.


Some people's stupidity still shocks me, even though I guess I should just get used to it by now.


Unite against Assad? Your precious opposition group is focussed more on the venue and what guest speakers to bring for their next joke event.

The Razzan and Raed event was well received? Says who? Or more importantly, by who? By America?



Later,
Anonymous Syrian

p.s: Yes I will remain anonymous

Pleasing America

Almost every single "opposition" council here in the States is concerned with only one thing:

PLEASING AMERICA.


It is so despicable it makes me sick. Every time there is an event, meeting, protest, the "speakers" are handpicked NOT based on their contribution to the revolution, but how secular they are. Instead of bringing Syrian civilians who actually have suffered and can move the hearts of many with their speech, they bring the most secular "activist" they kind find. Why?

BECAUSE THEY WANT TO PLEASE AMERICA. PERIOD.

Do these secular people represent the entire revolution? NO. Actually, they only represent a tiny percentage. Can we please be frank here? Most of the people fighting in the revolution are MUSLIMS. Most people in the regime killing the muslims? Alawites.

This has never been acknowledged in ANY event, protest, or fundraiser.

During this one event, an organization brought three speakers: one was Alawite, a Christian, and some other random guy. Why did they do that even though these minorities are less the 25% of the revolution? Because they want to please the minorities. Screw the majority.

I mean, check out  this event. Allow me to introduce these fascinating "guest speakers" to you.

Monzer Makhous: A ALAWITE supporter of the Syrian revolution. Also likes to mention that he is a sedimentologist (relevance??). Claims that Alawites are not voicing their opinion because the regime is oppressing them (claims the regime has been repressing Alawites for more than 40 years! WOAH) and that many Alawites participated in protests against the regime.

Wait did he not just say that the regime has been oppressing Alawites and that is why they are not voicing their opinion? And now they are protesting against the regime? WHAT?!?!? Make up your mind!

Hind Kabawat: A christian Syrian "activist". Claims that Al Qaeda and Assad are responsible for the destruction of Syria. That is enough for me to question her legitimacy. Some of her tweets:

Any person who claims their are extremist Muslim rebels will be loved by America. 

??????

Al Qaeda is not is Syria you ignorant lunatic. 

Psycho 

The prisoners that Assad released are Al Qaeda? I thought Al Qaeda infiltrated Syria and now is fighting in a war that will in no way benefit them? 

I guess psychos are allowed to be guest speakers at events now. 

And the final guest, Mohamad Ghassan Aboud: Owner of Orient Tv. Presumably a millionaire. 

Now you tell me, do these people truly represent the Syrian revolution? One is a loser who claims Alawites are the forgotten heroes of the Syrian revolution, one thinks Al Qaeda is another evil force that is behind the destruction, and one guy is a millionaire who probably never suffered a day in his life. 

But by these people coming, this stupid organization proved that we do care about the minorities, and that they are definitely more important than the majority. We do care about what the world thinks of the Syrian revolution. We want to make it clear that this is not a muslim fight, because of course that would be very bad. 

Allow me to make this very clear: 

THE MAJORITY OF THOSE FIGHTING IN THE SYRIAN REVOLUTION ARE MUSLIMS. MOST CHRISTIANS AND ALAWITES ARE PRO GOVERNMENT. WHY ARE THESE PEOPLE BEING INVITED TO THESE EVENTS WHEN THEY REPRESENT LESS THAN 1% OF THE REVOLUTION. WHY. WHY. WHY. 

Makes no sense I tell you! 

During a recent event, an organization brought Razan Ghazawi, a GAY (?????) activist and blogger. WHY THE HELL WOULD THEY BRING HER???? WHYYYYYYYYY

I'm not going to sugar coat this, almost EVERYONE in Syria is against a gay lifestyle. Who does this chick represent? I do not want to take credit from her, she was detained and did suffer, but one of her primarily titles is that she is a GAY activist. But again, bringing a gay activist does sound quite appealing to America, so of course she is perfect. Oh yeah and let's forget about the human rights issue in Syria and focus on the gay rights issue. Because that is more important of course.

Check out this promo poster.

"From LIBERATED Syria"
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Did I miss something?

And check out the other speaker, Raed Fares "Kafernabel Mastermind"


And what did this "mastermind" do? He draws pictures. Wow. The revolution is going to succeed because of these two "activists." I don't care how creative his pictures are. Big deal. Give him a cookie.

One represents a practically invisible population and the other draws pictures. WOW. These people are DEFIANTLY the "Voices of Hope"

Who would be a good speaker? I don't know, maybe a child who lost their family and now is struggling to survive. Maybe a girl who got raped and speaks of her experience. Maybe someone who was tortured and survived.

Oh one more thing:

LOLOLOL. Gotta love how they call them "Islamic terrorists" even thought most of the people in the organization are Muslim. Well done degrading your religion!



But this pleases America very much.

As long as these events are focussed on pleasing America, we will never succeed. Shame.

Later.

Anonymous Syrian

Syria Forever

I have not blogged in such a long time. These past semesters have been crazy. I still can't believe people read my blog! To all of you, thank you.

I guess I don't have much to say anymore about Syria, other than I have lost hope in all these Syrian people here. Well not all, but most. The focus of everyone here is simply about pleasing others. The focus is not the Syrian people anymore. I simply do not understand anyone anymore. This revolution started with the intention of freedom and democracy. People seem to have forgotten that and have formed their own opinion on the revolution. Some claim it should have never happened. Some claim that the freedom fighters over their are wrong and are making mistakes. Some claim that the revolution should result in a secular nation. Some claim that we should forgive Assad's supporters after the revolution.

How would you feel if someone raped your daughter? Would you drop legal rights and forgive that who did it? Would you stay silent? WOULD YOU?
No, you wouldn't. And if you did, something is wrong with you.

For those who claim that the freedom fighters are making mistakes and are not doing a good job, get out of your two-story, air conditioned, beautifully furnished home, and stop eating five meals a day and go to Syria and show us your skills. If not, you have NO RIGHT to speak and judge.

For those who say the revolution should result in a secular nation, allow me to remind you that YOU do not have ANY RIGHT to make ANY decisions regarding what happens in Syria. The only people that have the right are those who SUFFERED and lost EVERYTHING. THEY will choose what happens in Syria, not YOU. YOU ARE INSIGNIFICANT. YOUR VIEW IS INSIGNIFICANT.

For those who claim that Assad's supporters should be forgiven, would you forgive someone who SUPPORTED those who killed innocent people? I do not understand you. Are we actually trying to PLEASE Assad supporters? Let me tell you why people say this. Because they want others to think that we are angels, who will forgive those who wronged us for the sake of rebuilding our country. BUT if someone bothers you or does not invite you to dinner you will not speak to him for years. Right. Makes lots of sense.


I sometimes feel that something is wrong with me. I have become outcasted. I cannot stand to go to any one of those Syrian fundraiser events. They SCREAM hypocrisy to me. I despise hypocrisy. Practice what you preach. If not, don't preach. Now everyone is a little hypocritical, to an EXTENT. But not to the point where it is so blatantly obvious that causes people to cringe to the point where they turn into limes. I HATE hypocritical people. Hypocrisy is the ugliest characteristic, and I have been cursed that most of the people around me are hypocrites.

Do I wish that I was part of the popular group? The people who have the likable opinions and are people pleasers? Do I wish that I had friends? Yeah I do. But I don't want to be with people who trample on everything I believe.

To all of you who still read my blog, thank you.

Later,
Anonymous Syrian