For Syrians, Life Goes On
Despite Likelihood Of U.S. Action
'Like millions of Syrians, he has been driven from his home. He and his wife, Rana, have been living with her parents in downtown Damascus for months.
"Well, let's be realistic," added Rana. "I'm not going to say I want a strike against my own country. But I do say I hope such a strike will help us out a little. We've seen so much already. Enough."
Samir, who served his mandatory military service in the late 1990s, said an attack could harm the Assad regime but it won't drive it from power.
"The strike won't necessarily change the equation on the ground. It's not meant to get rid of the regime," he said, adding that he always supported the uprising against Assad.'