Can anyone truly be surprised that the UN investigation has revealed that both Syrian and Lebanese officials were involved in the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri in February of this year?  Syria had occupied Lebanon for many years and maintained tight control of the country (both militarily and politically).  When Hariri began increasingly to oppose Syria's involvement in his country, the evidence indicates that both Lebanese and Syrian officials and security personnel colluded to plan his murder.

Naturally, both Lebanese and Syrian officials have taken offense at the UN report, but their hot air will do nothing to sway the increasing anger at Syria and its isolation from the rest of the world.  Devastating sanctions against the country are likely should the report prove accurate, and Syria has already lost almost all support from Arab countries around the globe — having already lost support from all non-Arab countries.

When the UN meets on October 25 to review and discuss the final report and its findings, I suspect there will be repercussions for Syria which may cripple it financially and further isolate it from the world stage.  They will be left with two basic options: violently lash out at the world via terrorism (highly likely given the country's history), or get its act together and change the political landscape within so as to negate the criminals and terrorists who have been in charge for far too long.  That's a highly simplified view of it, mind you, but I believe it summarizes it well enough.

Any wagers on which it will be if the report is ultimately true?