Snipers Rule The Streets In The Besieged Syrian City Of Homs -- CNN
Homs, Syria (CNN) -- For months, the Syrian city of Homs has been the focus of opposition to the regime of President Bashar al-Assad, with almost daily protests since the summer.
More recently, defectors from the military have begun organizing armed resistance. Meanwhile, government forces have tightened their siege of rebellious neighborhoods that are now under the control of the opposition.
A freelance journalist and filmmaker -- who is not named for his own security -- has just left Homs, and over the next few days CNN will be showcasing his remarkable stories from the front lines of a city at war.
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My Comment: A disturbing video in many ways .... but a revealing portrait of what is happening in Syria today. This reminds me of the siege at Sarajevo, when snipers ruled the city during the height of Bosnia's civil war. My prediction for Syria .... it will be only a matter of time before these snipers will be facing the residents who live around them .... but unlike now they will be armed just as the snipers are, and will probably be more brutal when they start to dispense justice. But as far as I am concerned .... the sooner that happens, the better.
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