Syrian uprising, what is it?

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tldr in image: http://imgur.com/a/DM5cF

[adamstgBit]

But people are still angry at their government. As Rodger Shanahan points out, what they're angry about is the failure of long-promised economic and political reforms.

what to the people want, promises of war and suffering?

now the UN is backing a bunch of disorganized  rebels, to overthrow a government promising economic and political reforms.

wtf...

[adamstgBit]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdH4JKjVRyA

this has been going on for a long time ....