They can't very well declare their observer mission a "failure." So in a report they will release - perhaps as early as today - they will highlight President Assad's "cooperation" in releasing a paltry few political detainees, and the pulling of tanks and artillery off the streets of Syrian cities. But make no mistake. The crackdown continues with small arms and bully boy tactics by the black clad militia who terrorize neighborhoods by hauling off thousands of Syrian men, saying they support the demonstrators. No charges are filed against these prisoners and there is no acknowledgment that they have been taken. Most of them simply disappear or their dead bodies are sent back to their families as a warning to others. Snipers regularly pick off demonstrators and unwary innocents alike. Will the Arab League report include any of this? That's what has Syria on edge today. CNN: While the mission does not have a mandate for peacekeeping or to stop the conflict, it is tasked with verifying...(Read Full Post)