Syria on the brink of civil war?

That seems to be what the stars are hinting at.

Now, before we do some analysis of our own, here's some links to articles to get you up to speed:

- Al Jazeera has a report about the Free Syrian Army getting stronger and better organized:

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2011/12/20111226171260898.html

- An unnamed Libyan source claims this army will be partly trained and armed by them. Of course, unnamed Libyan sources have often made unsubstantiated claims in the past months, so read this with a grain of salt. If true though, it will definitely add some spice to a volatile situation:

http://www.smh.com.au/world/libya-to-arm-rebels-in-syria-20111126-1o088.html#ixzz1exnyCciT

- James Miller makes a case for a no-fly zone over at Enduring America:

http://www.enduringamerica.com/home/2011/12/2/syria-opinion-why-there-should-and-will-be-a-no-fly-zone.html

For more information about current events in Syria, either visit the Syria Live-Blog of Al Jazeera:

http://blogs.aljazeera.net/liveblog/Syria

Or the well informed blog of Joshua Landis:

http://www.joshualandis.com/blog/