Earlier this week, two women took a new approach to raising awareness
about Syria's crackdown. The wives of the British and German ambassadors
to the United Nations appealed directly to Syria's first lady with a
video on YouTube. The narrator calls on Asma Assad to "stop being a
bystander" — and to stop her husband and his supporters from continuing
the conflict:
Article by Sana Saeed on the same subject: http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/apr/20/asma-al-assad-syria-petition?newsfeed=true
"The sad truth is that when Asma al-Assad is clad in Louboutins and Louis Vuitton, speaking flawless British-accented English, she is the slightly tan-skinned enigmatic persona of "western civilisation". We applaud her. When she's a propagandist for tyranny, however, she is simply "misguided" but remains a hope for peace. And we must guide her back to her proper senses." (Sana Saeed)
Humility and knowledge in poor clothes excel pride and ignorance in costly attire.
- William Penn
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