According to the United Nations Refugee Agency, more than 200,000 people have fled Syria due to ongoing civil war.  At least 70 people were killed, 21 on Friday, as Assad's troops bombarded Daraya with artillery, tanks, mortars, rockets and helicopter gunships, pushing back the opposition.

The fear now is that Assad's forces will round up young men and begin more executions, as they search for rebels among the population.  The Syrian army has killed 40 such young men in the last week due to uprisings.  An activist in Daraya told Reuters that a lot of people are trapped in the rubble of destroyed buildings. 

UPDATE (1 day ago):  Syrian forces have killed 320 in Daraya; Daraya is in ruins.  Rebels posted videos of mass burials after the weekend slaughter.  In one of the videos a woman was heard yelling, "God is greater," as soldiers raided her home.  A member of the opposition reported that, "Soldiers arrested the woman and five men in her family and executed them."

The world is outraged, with exception to all of those nations who draw innocent blood themselves, Russia, China and the surrounding Muslim nations.  The UN issued a statement from the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon, "Whoever is responsible, needs to be accountable."  Oh, how very nice of him to say so!

While Assad's regime is basically slaughtering the nation around them, the UN is "helpless" to do anything at all, because of the weighty votes against intervention by Russia and China - major slaughterhouses themselves!  Amidst the mayhem committed by Assad, Obama and Britain have basically said they won't lift a finger to stop the slaughter, unless Assad uses chemical weapons.  In essence the message from Obama and Britain is, "Kill them anyway you can with fire, knifes, bullets, torture, just don't use any chemicals.  I have one thing to say to Obama and Britain - COWARDS!

The Bible tells us that Damascus, one of the oldest cities in the world, will be a ruinous heap in the last days.  "The burden of Damascus.  Behold, Damascus is taken away from being a city and it shall be a ruinous heap" Isaiah 17:1.  Well, here it is folks, prophecy being fulfilled right before our eyes. 

The Lord's return is imminent, at the door.  Are you ready to stand before Him and give an account of the life you have lived here on earth?  If not, please visit the How Can I Be Saved page of this website.  God bless you and may you be ready on that day.