Syria don't have any oil as far as I know, so of little interest and for the last few years not antagonising Syria has been useful to the US's ME foreign policy. It would be interesting to see IF Assad fell, whether any more info might come out about their part in Lockerbie.Agree with JD about D Milliband. How could a load of politicians in the 21st C look at the two Millibands and choose the most geeky, media inadequate one!