arab spring;
revolutionary wave of protests against the govt. began dec 19, 2010. tunisia, eqypt, libya = arab world uprising.
UN; france us uk china russia. keeps peace.
causes;
authoritarian govt. lack of effective const. etc.
goals;
get rid of al-Assad. freedom, rights. get rid of court. kurdish rights.
protests;
hunger strikes, vandalism, marches.
US UN reaction;
arab league the europian union. vetoed stepping down of bashar assad.
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