It has been a few weeks since we last talked about Syria and there have been a lot of developments since, so just wondering how much longer you think Assad will hold onto power and what his falls means for IR, Iran,and Iranians?
In case you haven't been following the Syria news in detail, the rebels have breached the ring-road encircling Damascus and are now mounting a major offencive into the centre of the city. for the 1st time Assad has been forced to bomb his capital from the air (which is almost unheard of). Until now, they had only shelled and bombed the suburbs of Damascus, so fatigue on the population (if not Assad's forces) will start to play a major role in the next few days. This NY Times article is worth reading, if you want to catch up to the latest events: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/11/w...n-war-closes-in-on-the-heart-of-damascus.html
In case you haven't been following the Syria news in detail, the rebels have breached the ring-road encircling Damascus and are now mounting a major offencive into the centre of the city. for the 1st time Assad has been forced to bomb his capital from the air (which is almost unheard of). Until now, they had only shelled and bombed the suburbs of Damascus, so fatigue on the population (if not Assad's forces) will start to play a major role in the next few days. This NY Times article is worth reading, if you want to catch up to the latest events: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/11/w...n-war-closes-in-on-the-heart-of-damascus.html