Hamma, Syria
Today sees us leaving Hama for Lebanon.
Hama is famous for its water wheels, but it is also famous for a massacre in the 1980's led by the former President. It is the home of the Muslim Brotherhood, now outlaed in Syria. In the 1980's (not sure of exact year) the Syrian army was uunleashed on the city. Basic guts was residents were told to leave or if they stay they would be treated as insurgents and legitimate targets. As well as destroying 99 percent of t...