Quiet ones do bite! ;0)

Anyway, "Syria's Assad warns of 'earthquake' if West intervenes" - right, that's why the Arab League is advocating keeping this problem within the Arab brotherhood.

If only Syria would allow independent observers from the Arab League, that would avoid more unnecessary bloodshed. There is always more than 2 sides to any story. Perhaps there is huge misunderstanding and Syria's leadership is not what it seems. Threats and force don't encourage much resolution of the issues, rather it makes the leadership defensive and all out for self preservation, while the innocent suffer.