Sergey Ponomarev for The New York Times
Break In Syrian War Brings Brittle Calm -- New York Times
DAMASCUS, Syria — The change of atmosphere here in the Syrian capital is unmistakable. The boom of shelling no longer dominates the days and nights. Tensions over security are draining from the city like air from a balloon. Checkpoints remain ubiquitous but sentries are relaxed, even jocular, teasing strangers, “Any bombs?”
As government forces seize the last insurgent strongholds along the Lebanese border, securing the strategic corridor from Damascus to the coast, President Bashar al-Assad’s home region, the message from the government is clear: It is winning, and it can afford to be magnanimous. It is offering what it calls reconciliation to repentant opponents, and some are accepting.
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My Comment: The Assad regime has made gains .... but there is still no peace .... this is just a calm between storms.
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