The US claims several Arab countries are – on the belief that Assad is finished – offering him asylum in exchange for stepping down, while the Syrian National Council, an exile opposition leadership group, calls for a general strike. Meanwhile, Assad killed "at least" 26 of his own [NYT], a majority of them in Homs and Damascus. Here's a map detailing the different zones of protest in Homs. A video from yesterday of loyalists firing on Damascus protestors:
But, as this extraordinary video from Daraa makes clear, even live fire doesn't always break up the protestors:
What they're standing up to:
And citizens of Hama are waving the flags of Libya, Yemen, and Tunisia during their demonstration:
The Dish 