in the immediate, It is who and how many will get killed.
in the near, Syria regime, will ultimately fall bacause of "freedom" will outlast getting paid by the man. But getting there will be costly to those who live there and around there.
W was a light weight who relied on poor advice and lack of foresight.
MR is such a feather weight he can't get into the ring.
PBO is a heavy weight who can go for the KO but should he? or should he go for TKO, or pass this fight. It is after all a civil war.