“KURDS, EMBOLDENED BY LEBANON, RISE UP IN TENSE SYRIA:” Interesting report from the New York Times. Excerpt:

In this predominantly Kurdish city on Syria’s border with Turkey, a growing movement of Kurds is demanding recognition and representation in Syria’s government.

Emboldened by their brethren in Iraq and inspired by Lebanon’s opposition movement, which helped force Syria out of that country, some advocates are even calling for Kurdish administration of Kurdish areas.

“There is a kind of anxiety and restlessness now,” said Hassan Salih, secretary general of the Yekiti Kurdish party based in Qamishli. “We are disappointed with all the unfulfilled promises.”

For the Ba’athists in Syria, I think it’s not a question of if, but when.