Ask a better question, get a better answer.

Everyone has been asking what is the best way to get a better outcome in Syria. Michael Ledeen, however, says the better question to ask is

“What is the best way to advance American interests in the region?”

Ledeen's answer:

Support the opposition in Iran.

Most Iranians want an end to the theocratic regime, and have taken to the streets against it. Unlike so many in the Syrian opposition, the Iranians are pro-Western, experienced in self-government, and eager to separate mosque from state. They don’t need weapons or training; they need political support, probably some money, and good communications gear. If they win, we get a potential ally, Assad joins the mullahs on history’s rubbish heap, and terrorists all over the world are gravely weakened.