The incompetence of #syria’s #security_services
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Syrian displaced residents of the besieged rebel-held town of Moadamiyet al-Sham, in the suburbs of the capital Damascus, wait at a checkpoint to return to their homes on March 2, 2014. (Photo: AFP/STR) Syrian displaced residents of the besieged rebel-held town of Moadamiyet al-Sham, in the suburbs of the capital Damascus, wait at a checkpoint to return to their homes on March 2, 2014. (Photo: AFP/STR)
“Be careful! The walls have ears.” This sentence was often repeated by Syrian citizens since before the crisis. Interestingly, they aren’t referring to highly advanced security services, but rather to one of the most inflated, crumbling, and corrupt state institutions.
Ahmad Hassan (...)
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