violence. and the bottom line is, syria is not iraq. assad is not gadhafi. this is much tougher, it's also much more fragmented in terms of the opposition. the position isn't viable, it's not composed of syrian leaders, it's sporadic. if syria unravels, we'll get sectarian conflict between the sunnis and shiites, the christian community of about 2 million people will be in great trouble. we better play it cool. >> all right, dad. the book is "strategic vision." get it for your kids. it's about their future. dr. zbigniew brzezinski. what's that, dad? dad, thank you very, very much. and david ignatius, thank you, as well. >> coming up, a first look at the new cover of "time"