Just in time for Assad to signal his willingness to accept Arab League mediation, Randa Slim provides an analysis of the precise nature of the opposition he would be dealing with:
This fragmentation and disunity [among Syrian opposition groups] poses a formidable challenge. It makes it difficult to assess who is representing whom, the level of public support each enjoys among Syrians, and the role each is playing in the protest movement. While it is impossible to know which side commands a majority, a critical mass of Syrians has clearly opted for regime change. In this quest, they are laying their lives on the line. The challenge is whether the different leadership centers in the opposition could overcome their differences and coalesce under a unified organizational umbrella akin to Libya's Transitional National Council.
Joshua Landis thinks Assad's offer will likely weaken the opposition.
(Video: Syrian youth purpotedly chant "Up Your Ass Bashar" at an anti-regime rally on Tuesday.)
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