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On December 8th, 2011 I wrote about the Syrian conflict and three reasons why the United States would not intervene like it did in Libya. Almost two years later the conflict in Syria continues to rage with no end in site. This article will take another look at my article from 2011 and how the situation in Syria has changed but mostly stayed the same.Contents

According to his uncle Inche Mat Saman bin Yit, Ismail was an intelligent and talkative person, but some time in 1949 he got seriously ill, and after his recovery became irrational and refused to talk. In this condition he visited his neighbour Haji Jagara twice at 3 a.m., which he was said to have never done before, and on one occasion asked for some holy water against a burning sensation in his head and chest. According to his wife Aisah Ismail complained often about this ailment, was restless, and could not eat, or sleep.

His uncle Inche also related that Ismail's grandfather, as well as another of his uncles suffered from mental illness, and that they feared he could become insane like them.[2]

On the evening of November 4, 1949