February 11, 2013

Neither Side Can End Syria's War

Daniel Nisman, Jerusalem Post

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Both the Syrian government and the opposition lack the will or ability to put an end to their protracted 22-month conflict.

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TAGGED: Middle East, Syrian National Council, Bashar al-Assad, Syria

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