than real-world government in action:
" "I just received a note from the committee advising on the new constitution!” said the portly, white-haired minister, announcing only that one new provision bans “discrimination between political parties.” Such creaky political theater spoke volumes about the way President Bashar al-Assad’s government has been handling the crisis engulfing Syria since March. Rather than responding to the motivations and demands behind the anti-government uprising, opponents and political analysts say, the government has stubbornly clung to the narrative that it is besieged by a foreign plot. The regime offers meager crumbs of political change, while avoiding the sweeping reforms that might defuse public anger and ease its international isolation. At the same time, its violent efforts to combat the uprising have pushed a once-peaceful opposition to take up arms, analysts here said."
Can anyone tell me if this is for real, because it seems too twilight zone for words!
Assad Officials Dismiss Protests - NYTimes.com
