Ten months ago I photographed a demonstration on Pioneer Courthouse Square, supporting the Syrian President Bashar All-Assad. The leaders of the demonstration told me the people of Syria love Bashar, and the events in Syria were being distorted and misrepresented. However, since the demonstration on Pioneer Courthouse Square, over 6000 people have died protesting the government in Syria, and most of the world wants to see the Syrian President removed from office. The photographs in this post (courtesy of Reuters) are from the beleaguered Syrian city of Homs. They were taken a few days ago and present a much different story. To see a striking contrast, compare these photos to the ones I took ten months ago. From a peaceful demonstration in downtown Portland, supporting the President, to a deadly, ongoing protest in Homs to remove the President. Click to visit "Square People" post on April 30, 2010: http://www.squarepeople.blogspot.com/2011/04/syria-loves-bashar.html
