Cartoon Slideshow: Doubts about a Ceasefire in Syria

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There’s a lot of blood on the floor and bloody hands in these cartoons about the countdown to the ceasefire deadline in Syria. The only person who seems to believe Syria will meet the April 12th deadline is Kofi Annan. But US officials are doubtful that Bashar al-Assad’s “pledge” to observer the ceasefire has any credibility because of past broken promises.

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