“It’s about the U.S. accepting that change is inevitable”

Michael Young on America’s dithering on Syria:

Bashar is not about to do what Washington, deep down, pines for him to do: He won’t reform, he won’t break with Iran, he won’t engage seriously in peace negotiations with Israel, and he won’t halt his interference in Lebanon. […] This is not about regime change in Syria; the Syrian regime has already ascertained that change is obligatory. It’s about the U.S. accepting that change is inevitable and ensuring that it can become useful for whatever occurs next.

For an idea of how confused and uncertain the US administration is on Syria, check this post by Marc Lynch ( a reliable window into the thinking of the Obama administration.).