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Fighters from the Syrian opposition rest at a former primary school in the center of Syria's restive northern city of Aleppo on July 25.
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A fighter with the Syrian opposition holds a Koran, Islam's holy book, and a rocket-propelled grenade.
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The mother of Usame Mircan, who was allegedly killed by a Syrian government sniper, mourns over his body with family and friends in the center Aleppo on July 25.
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A fighter from the Syrian opposition takes aims during clashes in Aleppo on July 25.
Reuters reports: The 16-month revolt against President Bashar al-Assad has been transformed from an insurgency in remote provinces into a battle for control of the two main cities, Aleppo and the capital, Damascus, where fighting exploded last week.
Assad's forces have launched massive counter assaults in both cities. They appear to have beaten rebels back from neighborhoods in the capital and are turning towards Aleppo, a commercial hub in the north.
Dozens are reported dead in Syria where opposition forces are fighting to maintain control of Syria's commercial capital and biggest city. NBC's Richard Engel reports.
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Who are these rebels? Are they the same group of radical Islamists who have gained power in Egypt? What would their gaining control of Syria mean for Israel? What would the implications be of this group gaining control of the stockpiles of chemical weapons, much of which came from Iraq, which Syria possesses? What does Israel and the US, have to be concerned about these people gaining control of these weapons?
I doubt these "freedom fighters" are looking to establish a democratic society with equal rights for all, and peace with Israel and the west. Why is this administration so in favor of these folks taking over Syria?