Support Marketplace  More sanctions expected on Syria  A Druze
man waves the Syrian flag as he stands on the back of a
motorcycle, during a rally at the village of Majdel Shams near
the border between Israel and Syria on Feb. 14, 2012 in Golan
Heights. German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she'll support
more sanctions on Syria.  Kai Ryssdal: Foreign ministers from
the Arab League met today in Cairo to try -- once again -- to
stop the government crackdown in Syria. The league said it's
ready to give Assad's opponents what it called "all kinds of
political and material support." If that sounds like a gesture
born largely out of frustration, it probably is. A week ago,
China and Russia vetoed a U.N. resolution along the same lines.
Syria is by far the longest running set of protests in the
Middle East -- going on a year now, with no clear end in sight.
Joshua Landis runs the Center for Middle East Studies at the
University of Oklahoma. Thanks for being here.  Joshua Landis:
It's a pleasure.  Ryssdal: There is m