The Syrian regime can't understand if all those things that are being said about Khaddam in Syria are true (and they are), this is quite damning of the regime itself. He was a vice-president and a major decision maker for more than 30 years. And the Hariri Inc can't understand that Khaddam was never popular in Syria, and his corruption and arrogance (and the corruption and arrogance of his sons) make it difficult for the Syrian people to take seriously his talk about virtue and democracy.