BEIRUT ‘ Syrian security forces fired live bullets and tear gas Friday at tens of thousands of people shouting for freedom and democracy, wounding about 10 people on a day that could be a major test of whether President Bashar Assad’s promises of sweeping reform will quell the monthlong uprising. Protesters flooded into the streets after prayers Friday in at least five major areas across the country. “The people want the downfall of the regime!” shouted protesters in Douma, a Damascus suburb where some 40,000 people took to…
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