Amid a Bloody War, Syrian Videos Show a Glimpse of Fun

BEIRUT, Lebanon — The video has gone viral in recent days: Syrian government soldiers, in camouflage gear, carrying rocket-propelled grenades and brandishing rifles, mugging for the camera while dancing in a circle to Usher’s hit song “Yeah!” Enlarge This Image Ugarit News, via Associated Press In a video posted online, Syrian soldiers chant and dance to Usher’s hit song “Yeah!” Related U.N. Says 5,000 Syrians a Day Are Now Fleeing War (February 9, 2013) Connect With Us on Twitter Follow @nytimesworld for international breaking news and headlines. Twitter List: Reporters and Editors The dance ends with soldiers breaking into the ubiquitous chant of partisans of...