“Tens of thousands of Syrians carrying olive branches and shouting for the downfall of President Bashar Assad’s regime streamed Friday into the flashpoint city of Hama, where the U.S. and French ambassadors traveled in a strong show of support for the protest movement.
Mass demonstrations also erupted in cities and towns nationwide, triggering a crackdown that killed at least five people, activists said. But Hama’s demonstration was by far the largest and most closely watched.”
Source: Syrians Take To Streets As Regime Lashes At U.S. : NPR