"In a press conference in Paris, Mr Kerry likened
avoiding military action to the policy of appeasement in the build-up to the
Second World War, saying “this is our Munich moment”.
"The predominantly middle-class neighborhood of Hamra –
itself swollen with thousands of Syrian refugees – has seen a newly aggressive
posture by members of the Nazi-themed Syrian Social Nationalist Party, whose
deep support for the Assad regime has manifested itself with a near-takeover of
several streets around the group’s headquarters." (thanks Basim)
PS In fact, the closest to a Nazi party in the Middle East is the Lebanese Phalanges Party, which--surprise, surprise--have received US, Israeli, and Saudi support over the years. But who cares about facts when spin rules the day?
