Al-Assad's former soldiers are lining up for the future. Hundreds of soldiers and police officers who served under Bashar al-Assad heeded the call of Syria's new rulers to formally relinquish their ties to his ousted regime. More than 600 people showed up on Sunday when a so-called reconciliation center opened in the city of Latakia. Many more came throughout the day, hoping for a chance at amnesty. Temporary IDs were created, and photographs were taken. The men answered questions about what they had done while in al-Assad's service, and many handed in weapons.