Assadism Without Assad Could Prevent Sectarian Mayhem: Vali Nasr
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Feb. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Syria has arrived at a tippingpoint. After months in which the regime of President Bashar al-Assad clearly held the dominant hand, the forces arrayed againsthim have now multiplied to the point where a serious battle ispossible.
The resistance increasingly is armed and taking on theregime, even controlling towns and villages. The Arab League hasabandoned tradition to fully support the opposition. And at theUnited Nations, only Russia and China stand in the way of aresolution calling for Assad to go.