Assad Takes a Beating

Things are not looking good for the Syrian President.

The Damascus regime was emboldened by diplomatic comments from Egypt and some wishful thinking from its Lebanese allies. So, it decided to go on the offensive. It is “Angry” with Seniora, with Mehlis and with everyone else you can think of.

Everyone from Walid Jumblat, to Saad Hariri To George Bush didn’t think Assad was funny. So they decided to show Syria that they’re not shaking in their boots. The Financial Times Says that Bush is searching for an Assad replacement (a report proudly featured on Haririst Almustaqbal’s first page), Jumblat wants to see the “childlish” Syrian regime behind bars and Hariri is inviting everyone to accept Whatever Mehlis comes up with, so that the perpetrators can be held accountable.

The tone is getting louder and the exchanges more violent. Let’s hope for some safe last few days.