Syria's Rebels Try To Unify

Syrian Opposition Group Elects New Leaders In Effort To Restructure And Maintain U.S. Support -- Washington Post

DOHA, Qatar — The Syrian National Council voted for new leaders at a conference here Wednesday, a last-ditch attempt to restructure the organization into a more inclusive body and maintain U.S. support. The United States has been increasingly frustrated with infighting among the opposition group’s leaders and doesn’t believe that the SNC represents all of Syria’s ethnic and religious groups or has legitimacy among activists. Last week, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton criticized the group and said the SNC could no longer be considered the “visible leader of the opposition.”

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Update: In videos, Syrian rebels say they're trying to unify -- CNN  

My Comment: I suspect that this attempt to unify is to mollify U.S. concerns. But .... it appears that this attempt to unify is falling apart.