“The US and several European nations toughened their rhetoric this weekend to condemn the ruthless brutality of President Bashar Assad’s regime. But so far, words have not been backed up with action.

The latest, bloodiest spate of violence began on what demonstrators had dubbed “Great Friday,” after the Christian Good Friday. During peaceful demonstrations in Latakia, Homs, Hama, Damascus and Izra’a, security forces loyal to Assad opened fire indiscriminately, killing more than a hundred people. At the ensuing funerals, about a dozen more Syrians were gunned down. At least 300 have been killed since unrest broke out on March 18 in Deraa.”

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