This thread is allocated to Bahrain .. but as far as you mentioned Syria I would discuss it with you ...
First of all Syrian people protests like any other nations were peaceful no doubt in that but it doesn't mean some countries didn't provoke violence ...
Syrian-based Father Frans van der Lugt was the Dutch priest murdered by a gunman in Homs just a few weeks ago. His involvement in reconciliation and peace activities never stopped him from lobbing criticisms at both sides in this conflict. But in the first year of the crisis, he penned some remarkable observations about the violence – this one in January 2012:
“From the start the protest movements were not purely peaceful. From the start I saw armed demonstrators marching along in the protests, who began to shoot at the police first. Very often the violence of the security forces has been a reaction to the brutal violence of the armed rebels.”
In September 2011 he wrote: “From the start there has been the problem of the armed groups, which are also part of the opposition…The opposition of the street is much stronger than any other opposition. And this opposition is armed and frequently employs brutality and violence, only in order then to blame the government.”
Peaceful protest in Syria initiated in March 15 2011:
But back in March 10 2011 :
Syria says seizes weapons smuggled from Iraq
Syria: Weapons Intercepted
and of you read the news you'll see seizure of weapon took place on Monday while news was released on Friday , which means at least the seizure took place in March 6.... 10 days before protests ...
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"Al-Omari" mosque
On 23.March.2011, the Syrian National TV broadcast a video-report about seized weapons in "Al-Omari" mosque in the city of Daraa, just a few days after the beginning of the unrest.
At that time, the entire world accused the Syrian government of fabricating the report. However after more than one year, here they are admitting that the terrorists of Daraa stored weapons in "Al-Omari" mosque. BBC held an interview with "Anwar Al-Eshki", a Saudi Ex-Military (Major General) and now president of "Center for Strategic studies" in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. He reveals information about the first days in the Syrian crisis, and he even confirms his connections with the leader of the so-called "Free Syrian Army". They have become so rude and confident, so they admit everything publicly.
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In 2013 Anwar Eshki Saudi Major General through an interview with BBC Arabic admitted that the Syrian protests were armed from the first day .. not ordinary people but armed gang ...
video
7 Syrian policemen killed in Sunday clashes, report
March 21, 2011
Seven policemen were killed during clashes between the security forces and protesters in Syria, Xinhua reported.They got killed trying to drive away protesters during demonstration in Dara’a town in which people demanded for reforms in Syria, Damascus Press news website reported.
Dozens of protesters attacked the communication centre and the national hospital.
Al-Jazeera TV reported Sunday that the
protesters also burned the headquarters of the Baath Party and the court house in Dara’a.
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