Saturday, July 21, 2012

Who Is Leading The Syrian Rebels?

Syria’s Rebels Gaining Momentum, But U.S. Officials Still Can’t Identify A Leader -- McClatchy News

WASHINGTON — As rebels rack up important victories that could hasten the fall of Syrian President Bashar Assad, U.S. officials are still struggling to identify a credible opposition authority to keep fragile Syria from civil war once the leader is gone.

The main opposition groups Washington supports lack cohesion, credibility and, most importantly, command over the armed rebels who on Friday said they were sending reinforcements to Damascus for battles that could determine whether the four-decade Assad family dynasty survives.

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My Comment: Even with all of their failings .... it will probably be the Free Syrian Army, and the Syrian National Council .... plus a few lesser organizations like the National Coordination Committee for Democratic Change, that will primarily take over if the Assad regime falls. The Muslim Brotherhood will also be a major players

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