professor mark mellman there and dr franklin lamb from the group americans concern for middle east peace told me earlier that we are witnessing great changes sweeping throughout the arab world and there's more to come. the problem with syria is as you know the curtain has come down foreign journalists have been expelled there's only two or three there so accurate reliable information has been a problem but certainly the protesters would want after risking their lives to even accept their homes would want international support if they get proper support internationally including for russia that. they will survive and if people see hope and if they overcome their fear as we've seen in country after country people are willing to die they're willing to give their blood and to go to the streets and to leave their homes and risk the snipers this is a tremendous testimony for freedom so i think the fact that there are these other revolts and revolutions going on is sweeping the region and i would argue that we're just at the beginning we are just at the beginning of a great islamic and arab awa