Separated at Birth: Bashar al-Assad and...?

As President Barack Obama works his magic in the middle east...

Bashar al-Assad, might be dead...

Gen. Francisco Franco, almost certainly still dead.

This is a breaking story.  It is unclear whether Bashar al-Assad is dead or not (although reports are he is still alive but in critical condition).  He was reportedly shot by a bodyguard.  

If you picked Bashar al-Assad for your dead pool, that might have been a good pick.  And while Bashar al-Assad is not a person I would weep for, change is not always for the better.

Update:
Syrian opposition in disarray over leadership...
Protein Wisdom:  Is Assad shot or not?
Rumors persist and no confirmation...
Gateway: Syraians claim Assad ok...
Even Russians still not sure...
TOM: The enemy of our enemy is still our enemy...