Syria Snapshot: Trying to Get the Truth in Aleppo (Nisbet)

Organisers had hoped three groups of protesters would gather in the north, the west and the east of the town, but the turnout was low.

Was it just fear of reprisals, or do the anti-government campaigners lack the support in affluent Aleppo they attract elsewhere?

I put that to several professionals in a nearby cafe. They believed they represented the silent majority: holding a deep respect for President Assad, but aware he must reform government and tackle the corruption which is endemic in Syria.

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