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Syria Unrest 'Cannot Be Contained,' Dissidents Say

Syrian dissidents tell Kate Seelye that even if the anti-government demonstrations fail to topple the Assad regime, things will never be the same in the country—and the no-fly zone over Libya is helping their cause.

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In this image grab obtained by AFP from YouTube on March 25, 2011, a Syrian protester tears up a poster showing former Syrian president Hafez al-Assad city of Homs. (Photo: AFP / Getty Images),-

From the basement of his Maryland home, Syrian dissident Ammar Abdulhamid is pulling late nights, trying to stay abreast of the fast-spreading anti-government unrest in Syria.

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