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Syria’s Assad vows “iron fist,” mocks Arab League Dominic Evans for Reuters - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad vowed on Tuesday to strike “terrorists” with an iron fist and derided the Arab League for its attempts to halt violence in a 10-month-old revolt against his rule.
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Syria’s Assad vows “iron fist,” mocks Arab League

Dominic Evans for Reuters - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad vowed on Tuesday to strike “terrorists” with an iron fist and derided the Arab League for its attempts to halt violence in a 10-month-old revolt against his rule.