Syrian rebels detonated one or more massive car bombs in Damascus earlier today, targeting military leaders attending a crisis meeting. Dozens of civilians have been killed in addition to Defense Minister Dawoud Rajha, Deputy Defense Minister General Assef Shawkat and former Defense Minister Hassan Turkmani. Reports are unclear on whether this was a suicide attack. Some reports have it that the rebels had assistance from an inner-circle bodyguard. Syria has been in civil war. The rebellion started 17 months ago. Ophthalmologist in Chief Bashar al-Assad may want to commune with the ghost of Muammar al-Gadaffi on the path from here.
