Activists: Syrian Army Units Fighting Each Other Over Crackdown -- USA Today
Update at 1:05 p.m. ET: A witness and human rights groups reported clashes between Syrian army units over the crackdown on anti-government protesters in the southern city of Daraa, the Associated Press reports.
Al-Jazeera reports that individual Syrian soldiers who refused to fire on demonstrators were executed on the spot. It posted video showing some units pulling back from the fighting and siding with civilians. Al-Jazeera says a few officers and soldiers, perhaps 20, have refused to shoot at civilians and defended them. Reports that whole section of the army have split up are incorrect, Al-Jazeera reports on its Syria Live Blog.
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Report: Civilian Deaths In Syria Protests Rise To 500 -- Radio Free Europe
Activists report clashes between Syrian army units -- Yahoo News/AP
Syria's Assad facing dissent over Deraa crackdown -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Defiant Syria vows to keep up protest crackdown -- Yahoo News/AFP
Syria: 'Renewed shooting' in Deraa and other cities -- BBC
More Troops Deployed in Syrian Military Crackdown -- Voice of America
Syrian security blankets hotbed of dissent -- CNN
Fear stalks streets of Syria's Deraa, say residents -- Reuters
Syria Facebook group urges 'Friday of Anger' demos -- AFP
Syrian ruling party members defect en masse -- Christian Science Monitor
UN fails to agree on Syria condemnation -- Al Jazeera
China and Russia halt UN moves on Syria -- Sydney Morning Herald
Russia calls on Syria to investigate deaths -- MSNBC/Reuters
Syria: EU push for UN condemnation fails -- BBC
Europeans Increase Pressure on Syria as UN Action Blocked by China, Russia -- Bloomberg
European nations condemn Syria's violent crackdown on protesters -- L.A. Times
United Nations fails to unite on Syria violence --CBS
UN fails to agree on condemning Syria -- AP
Iran Actively Aiding Syria’s Repression of Protests, U.S. Says -- Bloomberg
US says Iran is supporting Syria crackdown -- AP
Syria's Assad facing dissent over Deraa crackdown -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Defiant Syria vows to keep up protest crackdown -- Yahoo News/AFP
Syria: 'Renewed shooting' in Deraa and other cities -- BBC
More Troops Deployed in Syrian Military Crackdown -- Voice of America
Syrian security blankets hotbed of dissent -- CNN
Fear stalks streets of Syria's Deraa, say residents -- Reuters
Syria Facebook group urges 'Friday of Anger' demos -- AFP
Syrian ruling party members defect en masse -- Christian Science Monitor
UN fails to agree on Syria condemnation -- Al Jazeera
China and Russia halt UN moves on Syria -- Sydney Morning Herald
Russia calls on Syria to investigate deaths -- MSNBC/Reuters
Syria: EU push for UN condemnation fails -- BBC
Europeans Increase Pressure on Syria as UN Action Blocked by China, Russia -- Bloomberg
European nations condemn Syria's violent crackdown on protesters -- L.A. Times
United Nations fails to unite on Syria violence --CBS
UN fails to agree on condemning Syria -- AP
Iran Actively Aiding Syria’s Repression of Protests, U.S. Says -- Bloomberg
US says Iran is supporting Syria crackdown -- AP
Syrian ruling party members defect en masse -- Christian Science Monitor
UN fails to agree on Syria condemnation -- Al Jazeera
China and Russia halt UN moves on Syria -- Sydney Morning Herald
Russia calls on Syria to investigate deaths -- MSNBC/Reuters
Syria: EU push for UN condemnation fails -- BBC
Europeans Increase Pressure on Syria as UN Action Blocked by China, Russia -- Bloomberg
European nations condemn Syria's violent crackdown on protesters -- L.A. Times
United Nations fails to unite on Syria violence --CBS
UN fails to agree on condemning Syria -- AP
Iran Actively Aiding Syria’s Repression of Protests, U.S. Says -- Bloomberg
US says Iran is supporting Syria crackdown -- AP
What Syria's neighbors are thinking -- CNN
In Syria, Assad must exit the stage -- Salman Shaikh, CNN
Why Is Obama Protecting Assad? -- Lee Smith, NPR/Weekly Standard
Could the Assad regime fall apart? -- The Economist
My Comment: Reports are indicating that there is rebellion within the Syrian military itself (see above video). If true .... Assad and his government are in more trouble than what is being reported.
UN fails to agree on Syria condemnation -- Al Jazeera
China and Russia halt UN moves on Syria -- Sydney Morning Herald
Russia calls on Syria to investigate deaths -- MSNBC/Reuters
Syria: EU push for UN condemnation fails -- BBC
Europeans Increase Pressure on Syria as UN Action Blocked by China, Russia -- Bloomberg
European nations condemn Syria's violent crackdown on protesters -- L.A. Times
United Nations fails to unite on Syria violence --CBS
UN fails to agree on condemning Syria -- AP
Iran Actively Aiding Syria’s Repression of Protests, U.S. Says -- Bloomberg
US says Iran is supporting Syria crackdown -- AP
What Syria's neighbors are thinking -- CNN
In Syria, Assad must exit the stage -- Salman Shaikh, CNN
Why Is Obama Protecting Assad? -- Lee Smith, NPR/Weekly Standard
Could the Assad regime fall apart? -- The Economist
My Comment: Reports are indicating that there is rebellion within the Syrian military itself (see above video). If true .... Assad and his government are in more trouble than what is being reported.