It is very difficult to predict how long the end game will last in Syria. Two more diplomats have defected from the Assad regime, and it seems clear that the days of the regime are numbered. But the end game is the most treacherous part of the game, and Assad shows little willingness to step down. The violence does not seem to be easing up at all, and now the major cities of Aleppo and Damascus are heavily involved. The flow of refugees out of Syria has grown considerably. There really are no options for Assad. And yet Syrians continue to die.
Ghana’s President John Atta Mills has died and his death is a great loss. President Mills solidified democracy in Ghana and the passing of the torch to his vice-president, John Mahama, was immediate and seamless. While Ghana has lost a great leader, it has also shown the world a civic maturity about which it can be extremely proud.
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