Considering the level of tension in 2012 between Israel, Iran, and Syria, Damascus could be taken out by Israel in self-defense, in response to the use of WMD by Hamas or Hezbollah, or due to war with Iran and/or Syria.
We have been jaded and desensitized by poor prognostication, false prophets, and the sensationalized forecasts of gloom and doom…but know that now in January 2012 it truly is getting serious.