Questions Surrounding the Syrian Counterprotest Plan

The main Facebook group organizing protests in Syria released a document purportedly from the Syrian General Intelligence Directorate that details a comprehensive set of tactics to counter the Syrian uprising. The document is suspicious and could be fraudulent. Nevertheless, the plan therein is very detailed, and it reflects the author's in-depth understanding of tactics and countertactics of protests in general and those employed in Syria in particular. STRATFOR suspects that the writer is someone opposed to the Syrian regime, and this shows increasing sophistication in the understanding of protest tactics.