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White House: “The Syrian government's moves yesterday to repeal Syria's decades-old emergency law and allow for peaceful…”

On the recordApril 21, 2011
The Syrian government's moves yesterday to repeal Syria's decades-old emergency law and allow for peaceful demonstrations were not serious, given the continued violent repression against protesters today.
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The White House condemns Syria's crackdown and questions the seriousness of the government's reforms.

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