Press mistrustful of the League observers it clamored for

The press is much less loquacious today about Syria. It prefers to focus its attention on the terrorist attacks in Iraq.

After vociferating for three weeks that Syria should open its borders to Arab League observers, the Atlantic and Gulf press tries to downplay the importance of their arrival:

– 1. The "regime" might display less violence in their presence since extensive massacres already took place before their their arrival;
– 2. Observers may not be able to meet with the victims, since they were probably whisked off to an inaccessible location;
– 3. The head of the Arab League delegation, Sudanese General Mohamed Dhabi, is likely to be complacent towards the crimes of the "regime" since, allegedly, he is himself a war criminal.