Syria faces sanctions but army stands by regime (AP)

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<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/topstories/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20111125/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_syria"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20111125/capt.80b9f4a49daf46bc8c4fea0bceb5911d-80b9f4a49daf46bc8c4fea0bceb5911d-0.jpg?x=130&y=92&q=85&sig=YexXXYsToHKe6jcq4PYJsQ--" align="left" height="92" width="130" alt="Pro-Syrian regime protesters shout slogans and carry a huge portrait of the Syrian president Bashar Assad during a protest against the Arab League decisions, in Damascus, Syria, on Friday Nov. 25, 2011. Syria missed an Arab League deadline Friday to allow hundreds of observers into the country, prompting the bloc to consider economic sanctions against Damascus for its eight-month crackdown on dissent, a senior diplomat said. (AP Photo/Muzaffar Salman)" border="0" /></a>AP - The Syrian military vowed Friday to "cut every evil hand" that targets the country's security, a defiant stance by the regime as it faces the possibility of sweeping economic sanctions from the Arab League.</p><br clear="all"/>

 

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