Syria deputy oil minister resigns to join opposition

[Maggy J]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-17295748

Syria's deputy oil minister says he is resigning to join the anti-government revolt.
Abdo Hussameddin announced his defection in a video posted on YouTube.
He is the highest level political figure to abandon the government of President Bashar al-Assad since the uprising erupted a year ago.

Let us hope a few more desert the sinking ship.

[heero_yuy]

Excellent news. Let's hope a few more start to consider their positions in a post Bashar al-Assad Syria as it is surely only a matter of time before the final collapse begins.

I do hope that the ensuing administration remember who their friends were in the time of need and also the (two) countries that still supported the currupt regime and kick their butts out.

IMO the Russians are already wavering as they weigh up support for doomed Presedent Bashar al-Assad vs keeping their Tartus naval base in the Med.

[Alan Fry]

Now can NATO/Arab League take this matter into their own hand and overthrow their government or as they will put it "stop human rights abuses in Syria"

[denphone]

Originally Posted by Maggy J

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-17295748



Let us hope a few more desert the sinking ship.

Yes that hopefully will be the outcome in a few weeks time.

[Taf]

He's the "wrong type" of muslim to have any effect on the situation. Sunni I believe I heard.