Syria's Paradox: "Why does the war in Syria only get worse?"

Today's NYT headline:
Syria's paradox "Why does the war in Syria only get worse?"

My opinion: ASSAD'S CHART IS SO GOOD!

Pluto trine his Virgo planets
HE'S GETTING RESOURCES

Jupiter and North Node transits on his Virgo planets
He's lucky...at least lucky enough to stay in power.

The Jupiter and North Node transits may be ending, but Pluto continues to trine Sun and Pluto.
Resources are still available...even if he left power, he'd still get support from wealthy countries or people.