Joshua Landis On The Prospects Of The Syrian Regime

Landis:

In all likelihood, there is no soft landing for the Syrian regime, whether it comes sooner or later. Fearful of being pushed from power and persecuted, Alawite military leaders are likely to stick by the President. What remains to be seen is whether the Sunni elite, which has stood by the Assad family for over four decades in the name of security and stability, will continue to do so — or whether President Assad is willing to risk making profound and risky changes.

I still think the obituaries of the Syrian regime are premature, but to read people like Joshua Landis write such bleak assessments, I might as well join the bandwagon..