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Late Article #2, May 15, 2011

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Late Article #1, May 15, 2011

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Group #7, May 1, 2011

= = = = ='Tanks firing' in Syria protest city of Deraa =

BBC News Date: May, 01, 2011 Posted by: Moody Jebouri

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__** Summary :**__ In Syria there is a crisis and armed government forces had started a crackdown in mid-March. The result is ugly almost 600 people and 80 security personnel have died because of the crackdown. Armed government forces have been firing live rounds(bullets) and from tanks in the city of Deraa, Syria to keep the people inside. Deraa is the center of protests against President Bashar al-Assad and armed government forces have gained control of Omari mosque were most of the protests happens. In past few day almost 66 people have died on Friday and at least 6 people died on Saturday, also Deraa has been cut of water, electricity, phone lines from Monday.

**__Reaction:__** I feel sad for the people of Syria and the families that have lost a member. The government and President Bashar al-Assad is not listening to the people of Syria, however he is allowing armed forces to fire at innocent, unarmed civilians. To add on killing of civilians the city of Deraa is cut from electricity, phone lines, and water, humans need water to live. What the government is doing is inhumane and need to stop the killing and reopen the water, electricity, and phone lines. My thoughts and prayers are with Syria and God bless.

 Group #6, April 17, 2011

**Military peronnel heading to ballot box to cast early election votes.**
The Vancouver Sun Date:April 18, 2011 Posted By: Rocky Laceste

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**Summary:**
The canadian military personnels in Kandahar, Afganistan in April 18, 2011 had an early voting, they casted their vote today. One of the voters was Cpl. Frederic Roux was one of the 20 million canadian military voters. He is a 47 years old father of 7 girls, 2 boys, and a grandfather of 3. He said that he wanted a more responsible leader that is leading his country. The votes will be arriving in Ottawa, Canada in April 28. The military personnel was the first to vote because their ballots takes a longer time to collect and return to Canada. Normal voting in Canada will start in April 22. One of the few groups who are casting a special ballot are the Canadian Forces. There was a total of 2,850 voters while in the middle of a war in Afganistan.

**Reaction:**
I really think that the Canadian Military while in a war in Afganistan were able to vote is great. In this way they could choose a great leader that would lead their country and will support them while in war.

Group #1, April 10, 2011

**Arrests expose crackdown in Bahrain.**
posted by Brittny Adams.

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__Summary__
==== Supporters of the rulers of Bahrain threatened about 5,000 university students protesting against the government at Bahrain University. Tear gas was used against both university students and protestors. Everyone thought the massive protest had come to an end. When the news reporters got to Bahrain they realized that the unrest was still going on. Many people have been held at gunpoint and threatend to get detained. In the past three weeks 460 people have been detained and 30 people are still missing. ====

__**Reaction**__
==== The police and government are taking the protest too far by using weapons and injuring humans. They say the people being detained arent getting injured but for all we know they could be. People are scared to leave their homes and also be in their homes because their houses could get raided at any moment and trashed. It is unfair that the university students and protesters are getting treated this way. ==== Group#4, March 13, 2011

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Group#5, March 6, 2011

﻿"Rebels repel Gadhafi forces in Libya's Zawiyah” __Vancouver Sun __  March 5th, 2011 Posted by Gly

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 * [[image:http://www.vancouversun.com/news/4390190.bin width="623" height="408" caption="Rebel fighters opposing Libyan ruler Moamer Kadhafi organize themselves at Ras Lanuf before advancing westward into the north central town of Benjawad on March 05, 2011."]] ||
 * Rebel fighters opposing Libyan ruler Moamer Kadhafi organize themselves at Ras Lanuf before advancing westward into the north central town of Benjawad on March 05, 2011. ||

__ Summary __ The country of Libya has had plenty of chaos these past few days, but just today things got more serious. Rebels repelled two attacks during Saturday by Muammar Gaddafi’s supporters. This caused at least 30 people to die. All of this started when the some Libyans protested so they could have a new leader, Gaddafi was angered by this and wanted to eliminate anyone who was against him. Libya is now close to having a civil war as some reporters predicted. Many innocent people were killed in their own homes, by Gaddafi’s forces so they could gain sniper positions on rooftops.

__ Reaction __ I find it sad that no other country is really helping the peaceful protestors who get hurt and killed from the inhumane weapons that the dictator of Libya is using. Other countries who have the power and resources should give Libya a hand, like we all did to Haiti. Although I do acknowledge that Libya is not safe due to vicious forces and weapons used by Gaddafi’s army and that they bombed most airports which caused little possibility of having aerial help. This article taught me that some people are willing to put their lives at stake for what they they believe in.