<blockquote>'[King Abdullah] greatest criticism was directed at what he called "the system" that did not allow for reform.
..
In one of the most prominent criticisms so far, Jordan's King Abdullah said on Monday that if he were in Mr Assad's position he would step down.'
- Lyse Doucet,
Syria's Assad should step aside, says Jordan's Abdullah, 15 November 2011</blockquote>
'..Syria's increasing isolation..'<blockquote>'Turkey, which is not a member but is attending the meeting, has said Syria will face "isolation" for its actions.
In a further sign of Syria's increasing isolation, France withdrew its ambassador on Wednesday.'
- BBC News,
Syria defectors 'attack military base in Harasta', 16 November 2011</blockquote>
'..we are held fast by a form of highly abstract thinking fully concretized in human institutions which has grown beyond the power of the managers of these institutions to control..'<blockquote>"If you obsess about conspiracy, what you’ll fail to see is that we are held fast by a form of highly abstract thinking fully concretized in human institutions which has grown beyond the power of the managers of these institutions to control. If there is a way out of the trap we’re in, it won’t be by removing some bad guys and replacing them with good guys."
- John Taylor Gatto (
Context)</blockquote>
Context - '..law and economics..'<blockquote>'..the relationship between
law and economics..' (
Banking Reform)</blockquote>