Syria--what is there to say that hasn't been said before?

It's been ten months since the Syrian government began its crackdown on the Syrian people.  Ten months.  If I think back over the past ten months of my life what have I done?  A summer garden and fall harvest, a family visit, a friend's wedding, a new school year, Thanksgiving,  the December holidays, new year resolutions, and now I'm thinking about planting, preparing again for the summer garden.

Now, I think about what the past ten months have been like for the people of Syria. And I think about how long our government and the other governments around the world will let it go on.  There is a human tragedy happening right now and we are standing by, fiddling. 

This is a profile of Syria from 1918 through the current conflict. This article from CNN gives an overview, and the video, which is both heartbreaking and graphic, makes a strong case for action.  The video is particularly poignant as Marie Colvin, the reporter, was killed just a day later in an air raid by the Syrian government in the civilian city of Homs, Baba Amr neighborhood. The French photojournalist, Remi Ochlik was also killed.

This is believed to be the last posting by Ms Colvin on a web forum she used:

"In Baba Amr. Sickening, cannot understand how the world can stand by and I should be hardened by now. Watched a baby die today. Shrapnel, doctors could do nothing. His little tummy just heaved and heaved until he stopped. Feeling helpless. As well as cold! Will keep trying to get out the information."

And this is the last post by Rami al-Sayed, a Syrian video blogger who was also killed:"Baba Amr is being exterminated. Do not tell me our hearts are with you because I know that. We need campaigns everywhere across the world and inside the country. People should protest in front of embassies and everywhere. Because in hours, there will be no more Baba Amr. And I expect this message to be my last."

I have to ask, "What is the Responsibility to Protect for, if not for this, if not for Syria?"