— the american journalist, austin thys and — the americanjournalist, austin thys and bring him hometermined to break— syrian people are determined to break with the past and shape a tletter— break with the past and shape a better future. what we have seen — better future. what we have seen over the past few days, what — seen over the past few days, what the _ seen over the past few days, what the world has seen, so nrany— what the world has seen, so many demonstrations of syrians' commen— many demonstrations of syrians' commen to build a new nation and embrace new found freedom, to choose — and embrace new found freedom, to choose national unity over narrow. _ to choose national unity over narrow, sectarian or ethnic interests, _ narrow, sectarian or ethnic interests, the syrian people came — interests, the syrian people came out to mosques in public squares— came out to mosques in public squares for victory day celebrations including the thousands who packed into the damascus ummayah mosque. we have seen— damascus ummayah mosque. we have seen people helping one another— have seen p