Watching the recall of the Saudi ambassador from Syria yesterday, as Bahrain and Kuwait's top diplomats followed suit, Blake Hounshell thinks the Syrian president is toast:
I expect that over the next few days, we might see fewer provocative moves — like this weekend's bloody assault on the eastern city of Deir az-Zour, which seems to have provoked King Abdullah's ire — from the Syrian regime. Perhaps Assad and friends will announce a fresh round of "reforms" — always, of course, with trap doors and escape hatches that render them meaningless. But at this point, Assad seems doomed; after so much bloodshed and anger, any genuine political solution will inevitably lead to his ouster. His wisest course of action now is to find a safe place to spend his retirement (perhaps Vogue will give him a job?).
Enduring America has been all over the latest bloodshed and mass protests.
The Dish 