Syrian Troops Shelling Civilians

This just in from Syria. The Assad regime, apparently buoyed by crushing demonstrations in other cities, has now turned to indiscriminate shelling of civilian areas. This is what we intervened in Libya to prevent. Now the White House and European governments are nearly silent over the intentional attack on a civilian center.

According to reports, this is taking place in Homs, center of many protests.

Heavy tank- and gunfire rocked at least three residential neighborhoods in the besieged city of Homs, which has seen some of the largest anti-government demonstrations during the seven-week-long uprising.
"There were loud explosions and gunfire from automatic rifles throughout the night and until this morning," a resident told The Associated Press by telephone, asking that his name not be used for fear of government reprisals. "The area is totally besieged. We are being shelled."

What's the West going to do?

Cross-posted at World Threats.

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