Damascus' Marie Antoinette

Asma al-Assad takes a beating in the British media. Yes, she really does sound like Marie Antoinette (Hat Tip: Shy Guy).

But as Asma Assad shelters in a bomb-proof bunker to avoid the horrors erupting within Syria – and to escape the US missiles expected soon to rain down on the country – she has become more of a Marie Antoinette figure, shopping for extravagant designer goods, food and health