In the War on Terror, and for those of us who \u201cside\u201d with the good guys, it\u2019s important to remember that there are good people in the Arab world.<\/p>\n
An AP story that appeared in USA Today brought this truth to light. As the barbaric police state of Bashar Assad\u2019s Syria cracks down\/murders its own citizens who protest the regime, there is light and hope.<\/p>\n
In a recent bloodbath in the southern city of Daraa, members of Syria\u2019s 5th Division first refused to fire on civilians and then protected them from fire from other units. This is highly significant and cause for celebration.<\/p>\n
In a world gone mad, it\u2019s nice to see that people in the world\u2019s hotspots can and do practice humanitarian gestures.<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s pray for the people of Syria, in particular the citizens of Daraa, and specifically for those men in the 5th Division.<\/p>\n
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