And hand the country over to the likes of Jaish al-Islam and the former Jabhat al-Nusra?
Is NATO supposed to send in ground troops as well, in order to prevent those bloodthirsty militants from slaughtering and exiling `Alawis, Christians, etc.?
Whatever happened to the requirement for a declaration of war by the U.S. Congress in the face of a threat to or attack on the homeland?
Whatever became of that 'war on terrorism' against the ilk of Osama bin Laden, running amok in Syria since 2011/2012?
If I were still residing in east Aleppo in mid-2016, I can't say whether I would've embraced it. After all, how could I be certain that the Syrian state wouldn't arrest me as a young male supporter of the opposition (now mostly hordes of ruthless Islamist zealots)?
I really wonder if the true number is that low? In an article from February 2015, Patrick Cockburn referred to "up to 100,000 Isis fighters". In the year and a half since, a lot of those men might have been killed or gravely injured. But surely not fifty or eighty thousand-plus of them?
"The window is still open for peace provided the Assad clan is removed from power and put to trial for war crimes." And then the Ba`thist regime is replaced by... what?
For the record, Laurent Fabius may not have meant what that phrase would suggest, but rather that he was referring to how third parties view Jabhat al-Nusra. See here for a discussion on the Talk page of the French-language Wikipedia article about the former FM.
And hand the country over to the likes of Jaish al-Islam and the former Jabhat al-Nusra?
Is NATO supposed to send in ground troops as well, in order to prevent those bloodthirsty militants from slaughtering and exiling `Alawis, Christians, etc.?
Whatever happened to the requirement for a declaration of war by the U.S. Congress in the face of a threat to or attack on the homeland?
Whatever became of that 'war on terrorism' against the ilk of Osama bin Laden, running amok in Syria since 2011/2012?
Not to rain on the parade, but Patrick Cockburn (with whom I agree) cautions against celebrating just yet.
Indonesia isn't looking so good now: see, e.g., this article from The Guardian and this article from Forbes.
Humanitarian corridors were announced a couple months ago, but they didn't have a big impact: see, e.g., "Syria rebels prevent civilians from leaving Aleppo: monitor" (AFP) and "Few civilians take Russian offer of safe exit from Aleppo" (The National (UAE)).
If I were still residing in east Aleppo in mid-2016, I can't say whether I would've embraced it. After all, how could I be certain that the Syrian state wouldn't arrest me as a young male supporter of the opposition (now mostly hordes of ruthless Islamist zealots)?
How is that relevant to the situation in Egypt?
I really wonder if the true number is that low? In an article from February 2015, Patrick Cockburn referred to "up to 100,000 Isis fighters". In the year and a half since, a lot of those men might have been killed or gravely injured. But surely not fifty or eighty thousand-plus of them?
Dr. Cole, what information do you have about the numerical strength and demographic composition of the Syrian military of 2016?
"The window is still open for peace provided the Assad clan is removed from power and put to trial for war crimes." And then the Ba`thist regime is replaced by... what?
For the record, Laurent Fabius may not have meant what that phrase would suggest, but rather that he was referring to how third parties view Jabhat al-Nusra. See here for a discussion on the Talk page of the French-language Wikipedia article about the former FM.
Yasser--it seems you haven't watched this YouTube video here...