Two months on and the crackdown against protesters in Syria continues. President Bashar al-Assad's government is mobilising more troops around the country as it ups its effort to crush anti-government protests.

But is the international community doing enough and will more sanctions work?

Inside Story, with presenter Dareen Abughaida, discusses with Najib Ghadbian, professor of political science at the University of Arkansas; Nabilia Ramdani, middle east analyst; and Ambassador Richard Murphy, former US Ambassador to Syria.

This episode of Inside Story aired from Wednesday, May 18, 2011.