Inside Syria, the changing tactics in a brutal civil war
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[QUOTE]Last year, Syria's military could not counter the guerrilla tactics of the rebels trying to overthrow the Assad government.
"We come in here with our tanks and they put a single sniper on the roof," an officer told me in Aleppo then. "It takes us a long time to chase after the sniper...[/QUOTE]
[url]http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2013/04/30/f-vp-pazira-syria-tactics.html[/url]
It's devastating and depressing just how violent this war is escalating. I remember two years ago I was supporting the rebels, but now knowing that al-Qaeda and several other groups are becoming more radicalized in a bid to help get victory, I'm only left wondering who is the lesser evils of the two and when it's all over how badly it'll upset the fragile "balance" of power in the Middle East.
secular moderate rebels taking charge would be cool but the country is already in shambles and will be even more by the time they win. Some cities more than others
If there could ever be an intervention like that in Libya it could still make a difference. I remember how there was suspicion among the ranks of the libyan rebels of having extremist elements. Al Qaeda may end up dropping their bid when they realize that their enemy is helpibg the rebels too
[QUOTE=CabooseRvB;40510709]If there could ever be an intervention like that in Libya it could still make a difference. I remember how there was suspicion among the ranks of the libyan rebels of having extremist elements. Al Qaeda may end up dropping their bid when they realize that their enemy is helpibg the rebels too[/QUOTE]
I don't think you can compare the two, Al-Qaeda has several groups operating in Syria, including Al-Nusra, which recently merged with Al-Qaeda and is infact one of the most important groups. Groups actually shun eachother and don't respond to calls for help because of differing views.
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