The extreme fragmentation of the Syrian opposition has
become their most critical weakness. Just in the area next to the Golan Heights, a very small part of
the territory, there are about nine independent armed groups, if we can believe
a generally well-informed intelligence service operating in the neighbourhood.
In this circumstance, it is quite clear that it is not in the interest of the
Assad regime to negotiate with the rebels. The regime believes they can
gradually crush each armed group, one by one, as they did today in the
strategically important city of Al-Qusayr. Therefore, the official doctrine in Damascus
is to bet on a military solution. What is the Western response to this? And the Security Council's?
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