Syria's Endgame In Sight As Rebels Advance -- CNN
(CNN) -- Hell came to Damascus months ago. It's loud and scary in Syria's capital. But now, this week, something seems different.
It feels worse. And that makes Leena feel better.
The Damascus resident, who sides with the rebellion, says it means the forces fighting to oust President Bashar al-Assad are winning.
"The rebels are winning, can you see?" she insisted during a Skype call Wednesday. "The regime feels threatened. They are scared. You can feel it here. It's so tense."
Leena, a former teacher in her 30s, told CNN that she's hearing more helicopters hovering over her home this week. Traffic near the presidential palace is more hectic. Checkpoints are more intense. Blink, she said, and the price of gas goes higher.
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My Comment: As I had mentioned in a previous post .... it is not going to be easy to get rid of Assad. But on the bright side .... I do feel there is hope when I read stories like this one.
Update: Is Assad seeking asylum? -- CNN
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