Buoyed by Iranian
and Russian support, not to mention the confusion of Arab and international leaders,
the Assads seem to have put their crackdown on cruise control in hope that they
can outlast their opponents. But if the situation on the ground is any indication,
their decision is a design of surrendering control of the situation to fate, if
not the protesters who remain undaunted in Homs despite all the violence and
are growing more visible and defiant in Damascus.
Monday 23, 2012
Today’s death toll: 28. The Breakdown: 9
in Idlib, 8 in Homs, 3 in Deraa/Hauran, 2 in Hama, 1 in Damascus City, 1 in
Hassakeh, 1 in Deir Ezzor, 1 in Aleppo City…
5 Loyalist troops were also killed in clashes with defectors near
the town of Qseir in Homs Province. More clashes were reported in Idlib
province near the town of Ma’arrat Al-Nouman. Several injuries were reported in
the town of Albou Kamal when loyalists opened fire on protesters.
In the Damascene suburb of Douma, over 150,000 locals took part in
a funeral for 12 activists killed by loyalists over the last 2 days.
Links
Comment: First Steven Cook, now Anne-Marie Slaughter... finally a serious
debate on intervention in Syria is taking place. Thank you. I think that the
intervention I call for in my CNN
op-ed with Ken Ballen falls within the parameters suggested by
Anne-Marie.
For Wallstreeters, the
inhabitants of Kafrenbel in Idlib Province recommend the following trade: http://youtu.be/8CtriF2SHqs
New defections in Rastan
(Homs Province) and a new fighting unit affiliated with the Free Syrian Army is
created http://youtu.be/fviGr4Joudc Same
in Deir Ezzor http://youtu.be/7izasTQX4tE
Same in Idlib http://youtu.be/4fo0nfkV0qs
Homs City
Bab Dreib: neighborhood comes
under fire http://youtu.be/Cj-Y8o1Hr1g
, http://youtu.be/-YJL87RR96g When
the pounding stopped for long enough period, local women held a rally in a
narrow allow http://youtu.be/RV_6_nHRkiM
The rider of this car was killed http://youtu.be/hn5njsSGPc8
Jib Al-Jandali: The neighborhood
receives its daily pounding http://youtu.be/KfRb-fsb3Us
a car catches fire after being shelled http://youtu.be/kjGKpi9aX7w
Martyrs http://youtu.be/SMGBpXUcfxA ,
http://youtu.be/E5SdzHqtA8c , http://youtu.be/ilPSnaLhyrM
Al-Rifai neighborhood is
pounded http://youtu.be/94DZOvYyd_I
Karm Al-Zeitun: snipers target
passersby http://youtu.be/AclOyPc4CtM
, http://youtu.be/CMSosUvPyp4 with
deadly accuracy http://youtu.be/WlnvtbQJuB0 and sometimes near deadly http://youtu.be/NIMIT0_hOKc , http://youtu.be/FfN1m4bhz80 , http://youtu.be/ImKI1fVFBdY , http://youtu.be/lXCeX4_VLgo
Asheerah: a house catches
fire on account of shelling http://youtu.be/7n99v0CJyOA
impact of shelling http://youtu.be/iQ17dJ3njjE
, http://youtu.be/xIIJPjXGdSY , http://youtu.be/PB8Ov9DIKrY Tanks move
from neighborhood to another to carry out their daily routine http://youtu.be/7cO5QUW99bo
Bab Al-Sibaa: Snipers in action http://youtu.be/0xRfU0o3i4U Local
activist Omar Tillawi and colleague who made this video were trapped by other
snipers, but they finally managed to get away http://youtu.be/epIbewVPMc0 Other
weren’t so lucky: a martyr http://youtu.be/WDyJWu-ZXjQ
wounded http://youtu.be/kCXAjU6oWJA
Deir Baalbah: a martyr http://youtu.be/XHE1WAcyqlA , http://youtu.be/J7Won5HGz-A Baba Amr:
a martyr http://youtu.be/jLEM4jAOB24
Bab Tadmor: Impact of shelling http://youtu.be/ztSst_47TLY , http://youtu.be/p4YKCncdFDo Home catches
fire http://youtu.be/jsLrH01__3Y A 2-story
warehouse catches fire http://youtu.be/FGqHMbsDFw8
, http://youtu.be/uLSctCTigpM locals
try to extinguish the fire http://youtu.be/jFaQKbX05X8
but the warehouse collapses http://youtu.be/tZERsny3qZE
Bab Houd: impact of shelling http://youtu.be/HzPw-pvg0Xw , http://youtu.be/Z4_w8d8diQc
Khaldiyeh a rally http://youtu.be/BMK5jzz-uIA , http://youtu.be/eu5XQvt2ZH0 and a martyr
http://youtu.be/Gu9XeLkVD7M
Nighttime Rallies Ghoutah http://youtu.be/yrBE8RqUiog Wa’er
http://youtu.be/BxUdgqW4T2c Bab
Houd http://youtu.be/DE2M1ELuhA8 Baba
Amr http://youtu.be/aQIjb5K1ufE ,
http://youtu.be/1d1YSwg4mVA Khaldiyeh
http://youtu.be/-sIC4OPORGM Bab
Dreib http://youtu.be/FNOqeD9UifY
Qoussour http://youtu.be/V0m6176k5yw
Malaab http://youtu.be/g8WwGwgG32w
Insha’aat http://youtu.be/x3yGkhHEWZE
Homs
Province
Qseir: loyalist troops and
local FSA members clash, loyalists ended up taking shelter in the local
hospital, and defectors withdrew to save lives http://youtu.be/e_fuRrChz3Y
Nighttime Rallies Houleh http://youtu.be/8H082iKXTtQ Qseir
http://youtu.be/QpVDpJHlPD8 Tadmor
http://youtu.be/-o5PSq9Bnh4 Talbisseh
http://youtu.be/xDi48vqT-fM
Damascus – East
Douma: Mass funeral for 12
activists http://youtu.be/EgF9UM_izkc
, http://youtu.be/Ki4k6OkDEIg Local
members of the FSA take part in the funeral to provide protection http://youtu.be/VzDPEa2UAV0 People chant
“the Free Army, may God protect it” http://youtu.be/sKi_4Vwzmk8 The imam of
the local mosque describes how one of the martyrs was tortured during his
detention http://youtu.be/s1fD8U4oBs8
Brining the martyrs to the town square http://youtu.be/czOXV_sm-Kc
Introducing the martyrs http://youtu.be/D1xuocuSYQU
Scenes from the funeral http://youtu.be/2VB1abFo-QE
, http://youtu.be/c1wuBZMxbkU , http://youtu.be/xuk3yboGOPo the view
from the mosque top http://youtu.be/SHgOkdSQeNo
The nighttime mourning ceremony http://youtu.be/V1ZHLK1vUJs
, http://youtu.be/liv6gFZISGs , http://youtu.be/vovSR0G6cOE
Hamouriyeh: Impact of shelling http://youtu.be/xT4lhj9xg2I , http://youtu.be/m_r7cL6hih4 But locals still
took to the streets at night http://youtu.be/6-cfYz8_-oI
Kafar Batna: Daytime rally http://youtu.be/f5IDNCPbk5M Nighttime
rally in the presence of FSA members http://youtu.be/JzedqjXJN_Y
Nighttime Rallies Harasta http://youtu.be/KdWLXGr01Wg , http://youtu.be/xaqf3LRgJmM Zamalka
http://youtu.be/DYKKoEs_7uc , http://youtu.be/fz25Pru5i-c Hizzeh
http://youtu.be/qChsq-KgPFE Deir
Al-Asafeer http://youtu.be/0YMSRUl2v5Y
Arbeen http://youtu.be/wFOFdE3-j54
, http://youtu.be/dfoOt-QYbEo
Damascus
City
Naher Eisheh: loyalist troops open
fire on protesters http://youtu.be/6dXO75cf5q4
, http://youtu.be/mrXYvFmKV9g but
remain defiant http://youtu.be/ECW-1fZnyC0
throwing stones and fireworks http://youtu.be/JOo8HjZOzPU
Still, one of them was killed http://youtu.be/CNrZYKi8cLU
, http://youtu.be/EKIIDiZRB0M many wounded
http://youtu.be/bRbN9vm56_0
Rallies Barzeh http://youtu.be/_zAqy5bLzFw , http://youtu.be/iiHM8T9Ql8o Nighttime
Assaly http://youtu.be/pHdlcC-EwKY
Midan http://youtu.be/Sr2nMefYanA
Tadamon http://youtu.be/XAl1IUYrI3I
Damascus –
North
Assal Al-Ward: Local members of the
FSA chase out loyalist security officers and confiscate their vehicles http://youtu.be/ZUKMPU19h9I One of the
tanks that left the city heads towards nearby Rankous http://youtu.be/mxMLZ3ntUow
Rallies Eltal http://youtu.be/SW4JDUPCHdA Nighttime
Rheibeh http://youtu.be/1Ag37Hqxs68
Yabroud http://youtu.be/p32NkZTHmFg
, http://youtu.be/voebML1Vftk Dmeir
http://youtu.be/gF1hRgIoaPo
Damascus –
South
The town of Qatana
is pounded at night http://youtu.be/frUsnI5Cl2o
Rallies Zakiyeh http://youtu.be/kyVJdLk2n-I , http://youtu.be/uO31R1rphKY Muqaylabeh
http://youtu.be/uhA761Sixg4 Sitti
Zeinab http://youtu.be/FMrbESZ0-iU
Babbila http://youtu.be/SBlg1TzVXIc
Aqrabah http://youtu.be/z-lQjin7Q5c
Artouz http://youtu.be/1Uvw5vdVfGs
, http://youtu.be/eBxPj_kkkg4
Damascus –
West
Zabadani: reports from yesterday
that loyalists tried to retake the town turned up to be inaccurate, and locals
rallied today at night http://youtu.be/snKcNe_xnaw
, http://youtu.be/0Je1V8yOLYM
Idlib
Ariha: the town comes
under sporadic fire at night http://youtu.be/kz-sk8Qj7xg
Jabal Al-Zawiyeh: despite all the
hardships, locals still find time for fun http://youtu.be/14VMOoZSCgk
In Kafrenbel, they express themselves as usual in their signs http://youtu.be/8CtriF2SHqs
Ma’arrat Al-Nouman: loyalists attempt at
entering the city at night is met with stiff resistance from local defectors http://youtu.be/S7gAAIegsT0 , http://youtu.be/qtx9Bx_0kU4
Ma’arrat Masreen: a funeral http://youtu.be/7S2Oimudw8o , http://youtu.be/JT9478cSJtg
Kafar Ouaid: nighttime funeral http://youtu.be/854UaLcfYzU Barah:
A martyr http://youtu.be/79ClOleCwbU
Rallies Orm Al-Joz http://youtu.be/6IGmQfIpdPg Idlib
City http://youtu.be/wY_0H2ixd0k
, http://youtu.be/ITEOlEr9ByQ Kafroumah
http://youtu.be/s15MvtUk-yQ Saraqib
http://youtu.be/Oxpjcxq-D9k Ma’arat
Al-Nouman http://youtu.be/RMi4Lhgu5tw
Kinsafrah http://youtu.be/5MZcSpkjTHE
Deraa City:
Al-Balad: locals come under
fire from loyalist troops http://youtu.be/DYnexJH712M
, http://youtu.be/zsXlC2frewo Snipers
occupy a local minaret http://youtu.be/0-s-Ye3t4Rc
Still locals rally at night http://youtu.be/gJQ_1jAX45o
, http://youtu.be/KIo3IXVRkcU
Nighttime Rallies Nazheen http://youtu.be/flwrtjUAHTQ Kashef
http://youtu.be/OWAW2re6C7k , http://youtu.be/Xv3NRobydoY Mahatah
http://youtu.be/IwguEpv7kNM , http://youtu.be/umz9i1jMBaQ
Deraa/Hauran
Province:
Saida: The bodies of
sniper victims of snipers in the car in which they were shot http://youtu.be/RQeyJ9WwOGI Later,
loyalist troops storm into town in search of defectors who, in retaliation to
these murders, are said to have targeted a vehicle carrying loyalist officers
killing them all http://youtu.be/DMw9C8usFqU
The victims in the car could only be taken out at night http://youtu.be/pr1rdoXLdSo
Rallies Yadoudeh http://youtu.be/gmAQ2hF0dBw Tseel
http://youtu.be/wlNwEcumA5k Nighttime
Hraak http://youtu.be/r8vs41jJjW0
Da’el http://youtu.be/M7Jq-nymjJ4
Nasseeb http://youtu.be/ZjsUphn9l8I
Tafas http://youtu.be/y0jiFE4jqEU
Jizah http://youtu.be/kBcJgqAeVTs
Mseifrah http://youtu.be/U6rL-T_gGGE
Nahteh http://youtu.be/ujyUddyKrZU
Hama City:
A young woman activist
who is also a Christian speaks to AL Monitors visiting the city to tell them
how the regime is playing the sectarian card in order to turn Christians against
the revolution and sew fear in the ranks of each family and not just between Muslims
and Christians. She says the regime wants Christians an end to Alawite rule, and
want them to forget that for hundreds of years Syrians lived in relative communal
harmony. As a result of the regime actions, she said, we now have to fight against
two monsters: the regime and sectarianism. The Egyptian monitor agrees with her
and says that in Egypt some are trying to play Christians and Muslims against each
other. She says: the more afraid we are is, the less we use our reason. http://youtu.be/3xQUQk-GL50
Nighttime Rallies Bab Qibli http://youtu.be/nBQW9ZyX75Y , http://youtu.be/U1YhiWJzha4 Hamidiyeh
http://youtu.be/ZRlQ2KKPefI Frayeh
http://youtu.be/LfqZOep6uAE
Hama
Province:
Rallies Karnaz http://youtu.be/47gc2BR-Yns Kafrenboudeh
http://youtu.be/Xp67xT-45fM Breidij
http://youtu.be/5qngwg9j5Ss Ellatamneh
http://youtu.be/0_79Erjt6sg Hilfaya
http://youtu.be/cOakwGjqCXQ
Nighttime rallies Taybat Al-Imam
http://youtu.be/SJ9Y0JAwS3g
Hassakeh
Rallies Qamishlo http://youtu.be/uHDcmJCm3P0 , http://youtu.be/HnU-kOw8NUo Dirbassieyh
http://youtu.be/7Kfqt9yE_sA , http://youtu.be/L1MOn-RPlTc , http://youtu.be/SP3PHsYNkR4 Seri
Kanye http://youtu.be/48jOlAmqq30
Aleppo City
Salaheddine: A martyr http://youtu.be/ks6qsA0nXng
University: scenes from
yesterday demonstrations http://youtu.be/AMj1kAcZJt8
More student rallies took place today http://youtu.be/HVry-ZkODH4
Aleppo
Province
Rallies Abyan http://youtu.be/S0dQLQs70gw Nighttime
Atarib http://youtu.be/lGqzWRdDQ3k
Marei http://youtu.be/M3-g1oVwIGo
Kafar Hamra http://youtu.be/_j6t8UfDAFo
Kafar Hafir a motorcycle rally http://youtu.be/VgdAlrANbxc
Deir Jammal http://youtu.be/Gbmt3bGt5ec
Deir Ezzor
Albou Kamal: Loyalist troops open
fire on protesters http://youtu.be/YhBBBDLqyjc
, http://youtu.be/UDIwSbtn5mE some of
the wounded http://youtu.be/7NWVgDUMMps
a martyr http://youtu.be/gqx471HwAL4 A
building catches fire http://youtu.be/aDsn1YC_X5s
, http://youtu.be/nwNB4EO4KBQ
Deir Ezzor City: the neighborhood of Jourah
comes under fire at night http://youtu.be/5239bM0U7JM
Rallies took place in Takaya Street http://youtu.be/WOFSFW-2NtQ
and Jbeileh Neighborhood http://youtu.be/oa3nUjWjGNY
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