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March 12, 2012

Dozens Killed in Syria As Kofi Annan Leaves Without Deal on Truce 
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Dozens of civilians have been reportedly killed in the Syrian city of
Homs in what is being described as a massacre. It is unclear who carried
out the killings. Footage posted by opposition activists on You Tube
showed men, women and children lying dead in a blood-drenched room. The
Syrian state news agency said armed groups kidnapped scores of civilians
killed, and mutilated their corpses. The report of the killings came
soon after U.N.-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan left Damascus on Sunday
without agreement on a truce or humanitarian access.

Kofi Annan: "Yes, it's going to be tough, it's going to be difficult but
we have to have hope. I am optimistic, I am optimistic for several
reasons. First of all, I've been here for a very short period. Almost
every Syrian I've met wants peace. They want the violence to stop. They
want to move on with their lives."



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