I've been wondering about this possibility too. Nice, interesting piece you have here.
Comment Posted By lecentre On 29.01.2006 @ 23:39
BUT
pressures and diplomacy are at a 'delicate moment'... the Middle East is always at a 'delicate moment', be it in the peace process (when there was one), in negotiations with Iran (what happened to no negotiations with terrorists?), and so on. I suggest that as you said, the US can't do anything, but it can't because
a) the army's busy
b) islamists providing health care a la Hamas would probably sweep elections
c) theres no one to replace assad. bad as he is, he's a known quantity, relatively stable in his instability if you know what I mean.