Syrian Forces Retake Zabadani As Rebels Withdraw, Refugees Say -- McClatchy NewsBAALBEK, Lebanon — Syrian forces loyal to President Bashar Assad have driven most rebel fighters from the town of Zabadani, northwest of Damascus, in a vicious assault that refugees reaching Lebanon's Bekaa Valley say is similar to the one that's now taking place in Homs, Syria's third largest city.
"There is no water, no electricity, no gas, no bread," said Ali, who crossed into Lebanon illegally three days ago on foot with his wife and five children. "People are trapped in their houses by snipers. Some are buried under their own houses. There are bodies in the streets, and they don't allow people to reach them."
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My Comment: This is an ominous development for the Syrian rebel movement. Zabadani was a free rebel zone that gave encouragement to other smaller cities to rise up against Assad and his military. It's destruction and fall will definitely discourage others from rebelling.
Update: It is now official, the U.S. is not going to help the Syrian rebels.