It may not be on the same scale as the 1982 massacre (yet), but reports are coming out of a military assault on Hama and other Syrian towns which have been centers of anti-regime protests in recent months.
At least 100 are reported to have been killed on Sunday in Hama alone.
At least this time around there are cell phones and digital cameras to record the atrocities, and an Internet to show them to the world.
A video from today shows Hama enveloped in smoke:
And this video purportedly shows defecting soldiers in Hama being praised by bystanders:
President Obama has issued a strong statement on the latest events in Syria:
The reports out of Hama are horrifying and demonstrate the true character of the Syrian regime.
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Once again, President (Bashar) Assad has shown that he is completely incapable and unwilling to respond to the legitimate grievances of the Syrian people.His use of torture, corruption and terror puts him on the wrong side of history and his people.
