Thursday, April 14, 2011

Smart Diplomacy

Apparently, Iran's mullahs must believe Bashar Assad is a reformer:

Iran is secretly helping Syrian President Bashar al-Assad put down pro-democracy demonstrations, according to U.S. officials, who say Tehran is providing gear to suppress crowds and assistance blocking and monitoring protesters' use of the Internet, cellphones and text-messaging.

I'm sure our State Department counts it as a diplomatic victory that Iran and America will both be relieved if Assad emerges victorious against the simmering unrest.