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February 20, 2012

Syrians Call for a "Day of Defiance" After Weekend Violence; U.S. Senators Urge Arming of Rebels 
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Al Jazeera is reporting Syrian activists have called for a "Day of
Defiance" after security services fired on mourners attending a massive
funeral in Damascus on Saturday. On Sunday, Foreign Secretary William
Hague warned Syria could be sliding into a civil war. Hague made the
comment after opponents of President Bashar al-Assad assassinated a
Syrian prosecutor and judge. Here in the United States, Senators John Mc
Cain and Lindsey Graham called on the United States to begin arming the
Syrian rebels in an effort to topple President Assad.