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Syria’s Bold Facebook Unblock
February 9, 2011 · Mustapha Hamoui
Unblocking Facebook and other social media websites in Syria now is like turning off your fire alarm when fires are raging all around your neighborhood. This is a big sign of confidence from the Syrian regime, a sort of middle finger to all would-be Syrian freedom revolutionaries.
Why is the Syrian regime more stable than the rest? Gary C. Gambil offers some good answers.