The Syrian people, while protesting their leader Bashar al-Assad, have faced significant human rights violations including the needless execution of many peaceful protestors, and the torture of women and children.
( http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-08-25/seven-killed2c-150-arrested-in-syr... )
( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZ6IOTbAhq8 )
It is clear that the Syrian government is now executing any civilians who oppose them.
I would like the United States to do all that it can to urge the United Nations to intervene on behalf of the Syrian people; to see these human rights violations come to an end as soon as possible.