Peaceful, democratic Syrian rebels somehow misunderstand both the nature of their peaceful, democratic revolution and peaceful, tolerant Islam. “Damascus Demonstration: To Hell with Freedom, We Want an Islamic Caliphate and Weapons,” from MEMRI, September 14 (thanks to Lachlan):
Following are excerpts from footage of a demonstration that took place in Damascus, which was posted on the Internet on September 14, 2012.
Demonstrator: Oh Bashar, you traitor…
Crowds: Oh Bashar, you traitor…
Demonstrator: We want to instate the Koran.
Crowds: We want to instate the Koran.
Demonstrator: To hell with freedom…
Crowds: To hell with freedom…
Demonstrator: We want an Islamic caliphate.
Crowds: We want an Islamic caliphate.
Demonstrator: To hell with being peaceful…
Crowds: To hell with being peaceful…
Demonstrator: We want weapons and AK-47s.
Crowds: We want weapons and AK-47s….