"And yet, when faced with a massive military threat, as that made by the US last August, it has buckled and made major concessions. A regime that rules by force responds only to superior force. As long as that is not forthcoming in terms of serious military support to the Free Syrian Army or external military action, they will offer no major concessions.
The latest pledge from the Obama administration to increase support to the opposition is welcome, but is likely to be below the level that would seriously worry the Assad regime or alter the balance of power. And it is way below what Assad’s allies are pouring into Syria in terms of men, money and materiel. Unless the power calculations are changed dramatically, Assad is not going anywhere in the foreseeable future."
PS Paul was my classmate in elementary school at IC, but we later parted when I skipped a grade. I have sent him a message through my sister years ago that he should stick to music and leave politics altogether.
The latest pledge from the Obama administration to increase support to the opposition is welcome, but is likely to be below the level that would seriously worry the Assad regime or alter the balance of power. And it is way below what Assad’s allies are pouring into Syria in terms of men, money and materiel. Unless the power calculations are changed dramatically, Assad is not going anywhere in the foreseeable future."
PS Paul was my classmate in elementary school at IC, but we later parted when I skipped a grade. I have sent him a message through my sister years ago that he should stick to music and leave politics altogether.