With pressure building from within for Assad of Syria to go, the US is stepping up the outside pressure by moving three aircraft carriers into the Middle East.
In a possibly related move, Austin Bay reports on interesting going ons at Incirlik, Turkey.
Now comes news that the US is already talking to his replacement.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Bush administration is stepping up contacts with the Syrian opposition amid concerns that unrest in Lebanon could cause wider instability, administration officials said on Saturday.
Senior U.S. officials involved in Middle East policymaking met in Washington on Thursday with prominent Syrian Americans, including political activists, community leaders, academics and an opposition group.
"White House officials were present," said a White House official who confirmed the meeting took place.
Representatives from other departments, including State and Defense, took part.
The clock is ticking for Assad.
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