Syrian resistance close at hand

Protesters are gathering in Cairo, Sanaa, Amman and parts of Damascus today as protests for greater political freedoms continue. While reporting has become slightly jaded on the Arab Spring, youth activists continue to push regimes for their demands to be met. The situation in Syria is particularly concerning. Unlike other government's, the Assad regime is standing firm that it will not reform or meet protester demands. We fully expect armed rebellion shortly; however, whether this is successful or not is uncertain as Syria's elite military forces are a hard nut to crack. These forces, like Gaddafi's hiding out in the Libyan desert, are fiercely loyal to the regime and the ruling Alawite sect.