Is the Arab Spring dead? The Arab Spring is dead -- and Syria is writing its obituary Zac Baillie / AFP - Getty Images A Syrian rebel covers a fellow fighter carrying the body of his brother, killed during a battle in the Saif al-Dawla district of Syrias northern city of Aleppo, amid heavy street fighting between opposition and government forces on August 29, 2012. By Richard Engel , NBC News Chief Foreign Correspondent News Analysis ISTANBUL — I called an old friend the other day, dialing the number somewhat sheepishly. He’s a senior adviser to the Iraq government and I knew what to expect when he answered. First, he reprimanded me for not calling enough and hardly visiting. I’ve been away too long. You can’t do that, not to your friends. What’s so difficult about calling? he asked. I apologized, asked about his children, his health, if he’s having success in quitting smoking, and offered the only excuse I could think of: I’ve been busy with the Arab Spring. The Arab Spring? he said. What’s that? There’s no Arab Spring anymore. That’s over. It is now a big struggle for power. worldnews.nbcnews/_news/2012/09/07/13686562-the-arab-spring-is-dead-and-syria-is-writing-its-obituary?lite
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