Chloe Ivey: Upfront Magazine

     I believe that due to the levels of violence and deaths the Arab Spring has indeed failed. Citizens are dead or dying and even the military was sent to attack their own people. Just because their peoples beliefs were different then their own, Syria declared attack on their own people. Not only is the idea of taking weapons and not only threatening your own people, but actually firing sickening, but it's cruel.     

     I do believe that after plenty of healing and lots of work that Syria has some hope of achieving democratic reforms over time. But it may take generations for Syria's people to trust their government. People in the U.S truly have a gift. We have the gift to choose who we are. Its ok to practice whichever religion we believe in. Its ok to be black or white. But if Syria can somehow lean to be as accepting as we are when it comes to religion, then maybe someday they can pull their government together.

     To conclude, Syria has made a terrible choice. Not only do we gawk in horror of the terrible choice they have made but their people suffer and will never be the same again. Hope for a happy life in Syria is very unlikely now. lets just hope they can pull themselves together before it is too late.