2/13/12

[2Alex]

We are doing blog discussion today.  Arab Spring is a revolutionary wave of demonstrations and protests in the Arab world put on by people who want change.  The Arab Spring began on December 18,2010.  Causes of Uprising Authoritarian Government, Lack of an effective constitution, Government corrpution, Umempolyment, and Inspiration of Egypt.  Goals of Uprising Resignation of Bashar al - Assad, Democratic reforms, Regime change, Expand civil rights, Recgnition of Kurdish rights, Abolition of the Supreme State Security Court, Lifting of the emergency law.  Secruity Counsel 5 members permanet US, China, Russia, UK, and France.  Is part of the Untied Nations its for enternal peace and secruity of the world.  Portests have been marches, hunger strikes, rioting, and vandalism.  Arab League was set after WW2 basically the League of Nations for the Arab Countries