An air of celebration as Syrian supporters of President Bashar -al Assad gather in Damascus.

With the country under threat from a possible strike from the U.S. they are organizing a campaign to become human shields...in a campaign called "over our bodies"

The campaign will include sites such as Syrian television buildings and other service buildings.

4.(SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) OMAR HASSINO, SYRIAN BASKETBALL PLAYER, SAYING:

"Protecting the establishments is something that affects us; electric buildings, Syrian television. We are ready to be human shields. We do not own but these bodies to offer to Syria"

6.(SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) LAURA ABOU ASAAD, SYRIAN ACTRESS, SAYING:

"There is no time for hesitation. There is a foreign aggression against this country. Our country is threatened and we have seen the effects of the American aggressions on our neighbors and other countries. At least to deliver a message to the world that we are a people that refuses to expe