Has anyone else been following this since last year?

It's funny to me that the president is keeping his fists clenched with the little power he has when the eventual outcome is his exile from the country. I'm also curious as to which Middle Eastern power will be next to join the Arab Spring. My bets are on Iran.

Here's the latest on Assad and his regime:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-17651616