Three bloody terrorists go back home dead on the back of a pick-up truck in Hama. This is a common scene in Syria now for those who chose to live by the gun. The US State Department and UK Foreign Office have acknowledged that Al-Qaeda are present in Syria, after dragging their feet over the matter because it did not suit their agendas.

However, they are very much in the blame for giving cues in support of violent overthrow of the Syrian government. This has resulted in the terrorists taking up arms increasingly vigorously in the hope that by causing death, destruction, and chaos, the government will collapse. But the plans have gone badly wrong, as the Syrian government shows itself much stronger than they imagined and the brutal 'Free Syrian Army'/Al-Qaeda technique of occupying residential areas backfires on them. If anything, the technique has resulted in greater support for the government as the terrorists drive out the residents and cause widespread destruction. Douma is the latest town to be retaken by the government from the terrorists who have made life hell for the residents.