[Zhang Fei]

Assad is falling regardless of what Obama does. He's lost so many tanks that it's amazing. He's still not retaken the neighborhood his brother gassed.

In the past month or so, he's mainly been holding back to avoid provoking a US attack. I think Netanyahu's statement is either unwise or a back-door attempt to prop Assad up. Because his statement of support for the rebels can only undermine their support in the Arab and Muslim world. That's the thing about Middle Eastern diplomacy. Nothing is as it seems.

[A CA Guy]

So Assad falls and who gets the power, the Muslim Brotherhood again?

[elhombrelibre]

Hezbollah gave him a momentary boost. It's been lost though. His army continues to fall apart and most of them would rather go home to secure their own neighborhood. I'd say more Freepers respect Assad than Syrians. He cannot even afford to buy food for his country. He's going to fall regardless of what Obama or Putin do for him.

http://www.dnaindia.com/world/1889872/report-poor-harvest-sanctions-further-threaten-syria-food-supply-world-food-programme

[elhombrelibre]

He never even retook the neighborhood that he gassed. He’s a failure and they’ve no real ability to resupply or to maneuver. He’s screwed. His people are dying and so is his regime. Six million have left their homes. Two million are foreign refugees.