Syrian reports: Assad to announce plans to establish new gov't

[Lucid]

Syria President Bashar al-Assad is expected to make a speech in the upcoming days, supposedly announcing his intention to establish a new government which will include Opposition members, Syrian media reported.

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7...170192,00.html


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I'll believe it when I see it.

[Musician in His house]

So if I'm reading this correctly, he wants to start a "new" government, but still be in control over it? Sounds to me like he's either stalling for time, or he's trying to placate the opposition without losing any power, or both. Maybe he's beginning to realize that the rebels are serious about removing him and he's getting tired of the fight. Or maybe he's seeing talk of capitulation in his own ranks.

I'd sure love to be a fly on the wall . . .

[Ima Believer]

I'll believe it when I see it.

[iSong6:3]

Don't they all say this when they realize they're going down and they're desperate? The opposition would never approve of it.

[Kvat3r]

Praying for Israel.... He's not to be trusted.

[RanYakumo]

This will go about as well as Saleh's promise to resign as Yemen's President. Bank on it.

[Dani D]

I think Assad knows he HAS to maintain power or he will be killed, so he will have to think his chess moves through very carefully. He probably intends to change public opinion by appearance of a more well-rounded government, but I suspect the two sides are too much at war with one another to work side-by-side or under Assad, so this will be interesting.