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War Arrives in Damascus


(New York Times) Janine Di Giovanni - War has come to Damascus. Few people venture out after dark and kidnappings are rampant. Gasoline is increasingly scarce. Shelling and machine-gun fire are so commonplace, children no longer react. As recently as summer, Damascus existed in a bubble of denial. Now, suicide bombings are more frequent, and the rebels of the Free Syrian Army say they are slowly establishing control of the suburbs that ring the city.
2012-10-19 00:00:00
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