Mothly Death Toll Worse Than Iraq at its Worst

Syria's Shocking Death Toll. (PBS.) This chilling report notes that more Syrian civilians have been killed in August 2012 than during the height of violence in Iraq.

Syria Massacres seem to show slow, steady strategy. Report from LA Times of residents who tell their horrific accounts of the Darayya massacre.

(Warning: Contains graphic content.) Goran Tomasevic's dramatic photos of the fighting around Aleppo in Syria. Media coverage seems to have lessened but right now Syria largest city, Aleppo, is in the midst of a catastrophic battle that has been raging for nearly two months now. Here are some photos of this life and death struggle.

Syria and Obama's Five Excuses for Inaction. This column argues that President Obama is being inactive regarding the situation in Syria and rebuts various objections towards greater intervention for Syrian Revolution.

 Link. This looks interesting. Some sort of news roundup concerning Syria.