After Assad, Chaos? -- Ramzy Mardini, New York Times
AS the Syrian revolution approaches another anniversary, Syria’s political opposition is showing signs of failure. Without a new approach, especially from America, the lack of a credible opposition will render a political settlement unreachable, making it harder to set Syria on the course toward a stable future.
Hoping for a more representative body than the Istanbul-based Syrian National Council, President Obama and other world leaders recognized, in December, a new opposition coalition formed in Doha, Qatar. But that 71-member coalition, which includes many S.N.C. members, isn’t willing to negotiate with the Syrian government, nor is it remotely prepared to assume power. It is facing the prospect of defections and, worse, disintegration. Narrow interests are taking precedence; Islamists are overpowering secularists; exiles are eclipsing insiders; and very few members seem to have credibility on the ground back home.
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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials
The Fight for Survival in Damascus -- Susanne Koelbl, Spiegel Online
The new Syria will need human rights, not reprisals -- Kenneth Roth, The Guardian
The Fallout from the Air Raid on Syria: Why Israel is Concerned -- Aaron J. Klein and Karl Vick, Time
Bombing the Syrian Reactor: The Untold Story -- Elliott Abrams, Commentary
New hurdle for nuclear talks: Iran's presidential politics -- Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor
Time for a reboot with North Korea -- Bill Richardson and Mickey Bergman, Washington Post
If the Chinese dragon is so mighty, why is it trembling inside? -- Jonathan Freedland, The Guardian
Taming terrorism in North Africa -- Mike Rogers, Politico
On Qatar and Mali -- The Gulf Blog
A Chance at Justice in Guatemala -- Kristen Weld, New York Times
America's Drug War In Latin America Expanding -- Martha Mendoza, AP
Are ObamaLeaks an impeachable offense? -- Marc A. Thiessen, Washington Post
Where does skeleton revelation leave legend of Richard III? -- Dr Phil Stone, special for CNN
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