This is a brief interview with Jadaliyya Co-Editor Bassam Haddad on the UN Security Council and Syria, and the pressure that might be placed on the Syrian regime to halt its crackdowns on protesters. The interview comes after the Syrian regime entered and besieged the northern city of Hama, resulting in more than 120 civilian deaths. Bassam discusses the stalemate that is likely to take place at the UN and the incompetence of the Arab League. He also highlights the role of the independent Coordinating Committees established by Syrian protesters across Syria and dispells illusions about regime reform initiatives.
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