Whilst the West, Arab League and others "fiddle as Rome burns" making solemn declarations it appears that other nations are "punching above their weight" and using those guarantors of stability - guns.

Well that is my reading of this FP Blog article and this appropriate passage:
...the Saudis have run out of patience. They now unabashedly advocate for arming the Free Syrian Army.

This is not an empty threat. The Saudis know how to procure and move weapons, and they have no shortage of cash. If Riyadh wants to arm the opposition, armed it shall be. And those who receive the weapons will likely be at least amenable to the Wahhabi interpretation of Islam that has spawned dangerous Islamist movements worldwide.

Of course, a Saudi-led insurgency would not be in the cards if the Obama administration were not so opposed to empowering the opposition. But the longer Obama waits and the deeper the humanitarian crisis worsens, the more likely it becomes that other actors will tip the balance in Syria. Using history as a guide, none would be more dangerous than Saudi Arabia.
Link:http://www.foreignpolicy.com/article...ition?page=0,0

I am not sure what Obama is waiting for!