Background...

We're all agreed that what's happening in Syria is horrific.  And on the one hand, it's very simple: People, innocent people, are being killed and it needs to stop.  But, for some reason, for me personally, this conflict is hard to get my head around.  I'm trying though.  

I never thought I'd refer to a website called Institute for the Study of War (and I'm not entirely sure I'll refer to it again) but here I am reading through a report they published on the Syrian conflict, and offering it to you as a resource.  This pdf is helping me better understand what's happening and the different groups involved.

This is another source I'm looking at, a 25 minute video called "Inside Syria" at the Al Jezeera site that talks about the dimming hopes for implementation of the Annan Peace Plan and if there are alternatives.

And for current information this live blog is helpful.

I'll be sharing more over the coming weeks as the situation continues and as we learn more.  While Syria isn't one of the areas that One Million Bones focuses on, we have to point a light where things need to be illuminated, and where people have to pay attention.  

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