The day has not yet ended, but word from Syria says that the government forces killed 37 folks so far today. Some of the protesters died from tank and mortar fire. About six people were killed when the government troops fired upon a funeral. Yesterday, the Assad regime killed 14 members of one family near the city of Homs. In other words, nothing is new and death is still the word of the day in Syria.
The various news outlets that bother to mention Syria are reporting that the UN Security Council is going to meet to discuss the matter. Russia, however, has already said that it will veto any resolution that calls upon Assad to leave power. As a result, the UN will remain powerless to do anything to stop the killing.
Meanwhile, president Obama had this to say today about the non-stop killing of innocent civilians in Syria, " _______" -- No, I did not forget to put in the quote. Obama has just had NOTHING to say. He offers no words of encouragement to the people. Obama says nothing to condemn the Assad regime. My guess is that in a few weeks either Obama or someone from the State Department will announce that the problem in Syria is the result of something the Israelis did. After all, Israel is our only ally in the region, and the Obama policy is always to blame the ally first.
The death in Syria is a tragedy for the people and an outrage for the Assad regime. The lack of response from either the UN or the USA is both an embarrassment and disgusting. At some point, Obama has to take a break from the campaign and do, or at least say something.
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