Trapped between a police state and Al Qaeda, average Syrians explain why they fear regime change. By Rania Khalek / AlterNet Supporters of the Syrian opposition have relentlessly demanded that Western observers listen to “Syrian voices.” The idea is that by absorbing the testimonies of Syrians who have experienced the violence of the conflict first hand, Westerners will know how to best help them. Yet Western media consumers have scarcely heard from ordinary people who reside within the areas controlled … Continue reading Ignored by Western media, Syrians describe the nightmare the armed opposition brought them