A Report From Syria On The Civil War In The City Of Homs

Image: Bab al-Sebaa Street, once a desired address, is in ruins. New York Times

Bleary-Eyed Troops Fight a Building at a Time in Syria -- New York Times

HOMS, Syria — For more than 24 hours, President Bashar al-Assad’s soldiers fought their way through this city, bleary-eyed men, worn down by months of combat. Afraid to go into the streets, where snipers pick their targets, the government men snaked their way through “mouse holes” punched in walls of blown-out buildings. Their goal was to retake one building, just one, a former school controlled by the rebel Free Syrian Army.

“We will eventually get this school,” said Rifaf, part of a small group of soldiers on the mission. “But it’s a matter of time.”

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My Comment: This reporter was embedded with Syrian soldiers .... and I certainly do not get the impression that they are winning.