Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime has suffered a series of setbacks over the past month that point to a loosening of its grip on the country.
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The bodies of nine Syrians
A Syrian boy looks at the bodies of nine Syrians on a truck after they were found dead in an open field and taken to the town of Anadan outskirts of Aleppo, Syria, Monday, Aug. 6, 2012. (AP Photo)