Liars Ballet

The thing about lies is that they come back to haunt you... For the Syrian regime, it's endgame; they lied so much, no one would ever believe him, even if they were telling the truth... Which in this case they are not. 

Enter "Houssam Houssam", the so-called star witness in the Hariri Assassination. The "Free" Syrian Army now has him. Skipping the part of how he got there, he claims he has new revelations on his past revelations... Not that's a liar that I would never believe. 

Still, in Lebanon, we're so fed up with the Divine Idiots that he'll find an audience... At least, now the regime's chicken are all "coming home to roost". The only downside is that, when they will be done with this gang of clowns, the new clowns will get not just get rid of the bad, but also of any good that was left there... 

Cher Nobyl...

Dear “Daktor” Bashar,

So it’s endgame for you… What do you expect, when no one really believes you anymore, even when (if?) you tell the truth? So, you may last a year, you may last 10. But you’re basically gone. At this stage, forget about all the “praise”; your regime is bankrupt and all but gone. And forget about your Iranian paymasters, they have troubles of their own… All sorts of troubles. So you should be considering your options.

So, at those last stages, what are your options? Well, you would normally have a few. By now, none will work… Consider this:

Option 1: high tail it outta there. At first, the British may still find you an exit; they do have a soft spot for dictators and their cash. You once had a few useful idiots there, but now you appear to have pissed off even the stupidest and the most “grovelish” of them that they are actively trying to forget they ever knew you. Still, in this case, you’ve stolen enough cash to ensure that your children may survive, though I’m not sure if your son will live out the Legacy of his name; I suggest you petition to change his name back to… Al-Wahsh. 

Then (where else) you could have considered joining (what’s left) of Ben-Ali in Saudi Arabia or Qatar? You may get past the Salafis, but pity the shopping… And the regime there is not any more stable than you are… Thank providence for high oil prices. So, further away? Maybe China; for all its support, Russia may well be reconsidering some of its options.

Option 2: You could try a “political rally”, in which case he will end “a la Ceaucescu”. Not a good idea; with Assef Shawkat gone, you may want to watch those who “escaped” the blast.

Option 3: You could try to hold on to that “Alawite stronghold” of yours. But I am not sure how well Ghazy Canaan’s “suicide” (and that of his brother) was received over there. At least, stay away from the beach. And again, watch those who “escaped” the blast.

Then again, you’re smart enough to find a way out of this… As long as your arrogance does not get in the way. It’s a pity that you wasted all your intelligence and the “good will” you had early on. You’ve only managed to keep Syria in the dark ages. Or maybe you had no choice; your own grandfather had predicted as much.