It looks obvious

Back in August I wrote:

Hezbullah victory, or the Israeli failure to win, can be a great opportunity for the Hezbullah in the internal Lebanese political system. It can, additionally, help Syria to regain influence in Lebanon (which I don’t think as necessarily bad think). Moreover, with competent leadership Syria can break its international isolation. Such achievement could be a great trigger to renewal of the peace negotiation with Israel.

Sadly it seems that Syria choose to loose what it achieved and risk it with greater distraction.

Today’s news just emphasizing the wrong choices the current leadership in Syria makes, and the importance of carefully managing Asad. In this respect the policy of sanctions in one hand, and closer ties with Europe in the other - is balanced method of managing Asad, presenting the benefits of moderate policy and the danger if he doesn’t.

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