Narendra Patil asked: what can be the perfect solution for Syria, i.e. Assad should step down or not?

Reply: Refer to the following publications by the IDSA faculty, including web comments from outside, on the issue: The Signs of Change in Syria Rajeev Agarwal, December 24, 2012http://idsA. Vinod Kumar Vinod Kumarin/idsacomments/TheSignsofChangeinSyria_RajeevAgarwal_241212 Arab Spring: Aspirations Met Or Dreams Unfulfilled? Rajeev Agarwal, October 26, 2012http://idsA. Vinod Kumar Vinod Kumarin/issuebrief/ArabSpringAspirationsMetOrDreamsUnfulfilled_RajeevAgarwal_261012 Challenges Syria poses Arvind Gupta, The New India Express, October 7, 2012http://newindianexpresS. Kalyanaramancom/opinion/article1289661.ece The Beginning of the End in Syria Abhijit Singh, August 7, 2012http://idsA. Vinod Kumar Vinod Kumarin/idsacomments/TheBeginningoftheEndinSyria_asingh_070812 Syrian Turmoil: A Test for the US Position Saurabh Mishra, May 23, 2012http://idsA. Vinod Kumar Vinod Kumarin/idsacomments/SyrianTurmoilATestfortheUSPosition_smishra_230512 A Gloomy Syrian Scenario Jagdish N Singh, February 24, 2012http://idsA. Vinod Kumar Vinod Kumarin/idsacomments/AGloomySyrianScenario_jnsingh_240212 The Syrian Conundrum Stanly Johny, February 14, 2012http://idsA. Vinod Kumar Vinod Kumarin/idsacomments/TheSyrianConundrum_sjohny_140212 Sectarian Strife Looms in The Middle-East R. S. Kalyanaraman Kalha, February 11, 2012http://idsA. Vinod Kumar Vinod Kumarin/idsacomments/SectarianStrifeLoomsInTheMiddle-East_RSKalha_110112