Regime Change Was Never The Goal. Why So Many Can't Grasp That Is A Mystery

[MADem]

15. All that will do -- if al-Assad does not leave, or does not decide to power-share with the

rebels -- is kick the can down the road.

There won't be a Whoop-di-doo cease fire if US decides to stay out of this. There will be tens of thousands of more deaths and many innocent civilians will continue to die. They might not die from poison gas, though--it'll be plain old munitions.

The only way there can be peace negotiations, unless al-Assad changes his mind, is if he leaves and his VPs sit down and hash out some sort of agreement with the various rebel groups--they don't have to get 'em all on board, just the ones that can cause the most trouble.

Bashir is a 2nd generation dictator--he doesn't share power, except with his brother, Maher (who runs the army). And he hasn't been known to make deals, either.