TWO YEARS IN: How The Syrian Revolution Devolved Into A Full-Blown Sectarian War -- Business Insider
The Syrian revolution began with a Arab Spring "Day of Rage" on March 15, 2011, when a group of 200 mostly young protesters gathered in the Syrian capital of Damascus to demand democratic reforms and the ouster of ruler Bashar al-Assad. As peaceful protests spread, the Assad regime met them with an iron fist by sending tanks into restive cities and ordering security forces to open fire on demonstrators. Thousands of soldiers began to defect and began launching attacks against the government while foreign governments began making arrangements to help the opposition. Going into 2012, hopes for a internal-brokered ceasefire dissipated as foreign fighters entered the country to support both sides and fighting became more intense. This collection present Business Insider's best coverage from February 2012 to present day, showing the arc of the conflict as it went from a domestic revolution to a proxy war to a full-blown sectarian conflict fueled by radical jihadists and outside forces that has spilled over Syria's borders. We'll keep adding to it as the war rages on.
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My Comment: I posted many of these stories in the past year.
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