Photo gallery The Syrians Fight Back
The regime in Damascus is using snipers to hunt down its own people. Rebels on the ground in besieged Homs, the site of some of the most extreme brutality, say the international community is hesitating to help Syrians, fearing it might trigger a civil war. But the rebels claim that the threat is merely propaganda from Bashar Assad, the country's ruler.
On Dec. 21, crowds of Syrians attended the funeral of protesters killed in Damascus during clashes with government forces just two days before Arab League officials were set to arrive to review the increasingly violent situation there.
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