all i do is complain. so now i'd like to suggest a proactive twobirds solution to various problems. i'd like to transpose the assad regime and its whole arsenal to ft. meade maryland, and let him have a crack at nsa headquarters. however the conflict comes out, as long as there is excruciating suffering, the world wins. they can argue as they croak about whose authority is less legitimate, who is more enthusiastic about or effective in subordinating their own population, who's the more shameless screeching liar and so on.