The brutal Syrian civil war has been lingering on for 3 1/2 years. At this time last year the US was preparing airstrikes against the Syrian regime as it fought against the rebels, mostly comprised of the Free Syrian Army and the Islamic Front. But recently a rebel group has overtaken a third of Syria's eastern territories. The US Secretary of State now finds himself denouncing them as terrorists and has been preparing a coalition to resist these new rebels militarily. The US is now hinting that Iran –the Syrian regime's primary mid-east ally– should play a role in resisting the Islamic State! Oh, how the tables have turned so quickly.
The NY Times writes how awkward some of this has been with a report on the recent international meeting in Paris:
“Regional powers used the meeting, which was ostensibly designed to support the beleaguered Iraqi government in its struggle against the Islamic State, to take swipes at one another –and Syria was the elephant in the room.”
The NY Times writes how awkward some of this has been with a report on the recent international meeting in Paris:
“Regional powers used the meeting, which was ostensibly designed to support the beleaguered Iraqi government in its struggle against the Islamic State, to take swipes at one another –and Syria was the elephant in the room.”
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