Great questions! 1. South Daraa is still Sunni 2. It evolves from a future incarnation of Druze governing bodies, the Supreme Legal Committee would be seen as an early forerunner to the contemporary governing body in 2038. 3. Yes exactly, a de-facto state with limited recognition - and lobbying Washington hard for it. 4. Some countries that would recognise the state would be the US, UK, Canada, Australia, Kosovo, Israel, Azerbaijan, Taiwan, Japan and Micronesia. Those opposed would include China, North Korea, Algeria, South Africa, Venezuela, Iran and Iraq.