"And I have found both freedom and safety in my madness, the freedom of loneliness and the safety from being understood, for those who understand us enslave something in us. But let me not be too proud of my safety. Even a Thief in a jail is safe from another thief. "

Khalil Gibran (How I Became a Madman)

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Friday, December 20, 2013

Syria’s Eastern Ghouta: A Chaotic Conflict of Brigades- Al-Akhbar

The situation in eastern Ghouta, just outside Damascus, has dramatically changed since the beginning of the crisis over two years ago. What began as a few peaceful protests eventually grew to include a local armed presence, then brigades encompassing varied factions and fronts.
Eastern Ghouta has historically been a battleground for Damascus’ wars, most recently in the 1930s when Syrian nationalists chose it as a base to attack French troops. This region in rural Damascus is renowned as a sphere for patriotic armed struggles, a place where the French mandate received severe blows decades ago.