Thousands have fled from Tel Khalikh. The whole Sunni population is trying to escape, crossing over the border into Lebanon …
Among them have been some soldiers who couldn’t stand the killing there, in the country of the Homs gap where Hisn al Akrad looks down (that ancient fortress known to the west as Krak des Chevaliers, Lawrence’s perfect castle, gazes down on all of this).
And when they have reached Lebanon, they are being taken by the Lebanese authorities and handed back to the minions of this regime, so that they might be shot for desertion …
Ya Libnan, that is not the way …. If you want to serve Assad.
Soon, I don’t know when or where, all the many, many soldiers who do not agree with this regime will have an intifada of their own. You have not let them escape by ones and twos so you have sealed your doom. Somewhere, some one in the army will say “Khalas!” Enough with all of this; they killed my mother or my brother … and others will join him
Then comes the Civil War.
Your loyal troops may have the shiniest armaments but they will have the numbers.
Do you want that?
3 comments:
It's hard for people in the military to defect in these situations. The soldiers at the bottom are taught to follow orders and face grave punishments if they defect. Unfortunately the regime knows full well who and where are the families of the high-ranking officers, so it can also be very difficult for them to rebel.
It can only break up if this goes on - sealed in or not. But shame on Lebanese authorities. IMO.
I do wonder what the long term effects of these defections will be, especially if the current regime prevails, even for a short time.
I also wonder if military conscripts will refuse to be inducted/serve in great numbers now.
Thoughts?
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