I have just received word that Bashshar Al-Asad has just defected from the Syrian regime and made his way to Jordan. Upon arriving, Bashshar condemned the terrorist Syrian regime. He said that he did not want to accept the job of president but that Bashshar Al-Asad threatened him and he was forced to accept. Syrian National Council welcomed the move and said that Bashshar will have a key role in the new Syrian government and called him a man of conscience. Bashshar admitted that he had been in secret contact with the Syrian exile opposition. White House spokesperson welcomed the move and urged cooperation with Bashshar.