Today (Thursday) President Obama intends to give a speech on US foreign policy in the Middle East. It's believed that he will outline a vision of the new US policy in the wake of the Arab Spring.
In the meantime, people are dead and dying in the streets of Syrian cities. The situation there is getting a depressingly small amount of coverage, although it appears that Syria will - to some extent - be addressed in Obama's speech. It's about time. I'm not Syrian or Arab or even any kind of expert on the topic. But I do have Syrian friends, who are all shaken and worried over what's going on. I'd like to just share some of their thoughts (since none of them are bloggers here), my own, and just try to raise awareness.