Quotes of the Day

An image grab taken from footage broadcast by the Syrian state television on June 14, 2011 shows Syrian troops deployed in the flashpoint town of Jisr al-Shughur
Tuesday, Jun. 14, 2011

Open quoteJisr is finished. It is razed.Close quote

  • ABU ALI,
  • a Syrian refugee from the town of Jisr al-Shughour; thousands of local residents have fled to Turkey, claiming that President Bashar Assad has used a scorched-earth policy to crush political dissent
Photo: AFP / Getty Images | Source: Daily Telegraph