No, Abdulkhaleq: it won't be fine if Syria is attacked by Western nations. ""Don't expect a big cheer from us," said AbdulKhaleq Abdullah, a
political-science professor in Dubai, of the likely response from the
region. "If the results are fine, and the damage is very limited, I
think that is gonna be a good sign. Maybe, 'Wow, give America a D.' "" The Abdulkhaleq that I knew (and loved) would not utter those words.