Syria pulling troops from Golan to fight revolt

Here's what may be some good news for a change. Syria is pulling troops off the Golan Heights and transferring them to other parts of the country where they are needed to fight the anti-Assad forces. In a security briefing to a parliamentary committee, the intelligence chief, Maj. Gen. Aviv Kochavi, estimated that Mr. Assad “will not survive the uprising, even if it takes some more time.” He said