Free Syrian Army fighters deploy in Aleppo's town of Khanasir after seizing it August 26, 2013. Ammar Abdullah/REUTERS
Syrian Rebel Leader: Strike By West Could Turn Tide -- USA Today
As the Syrian military replenishes troops with fighters from its ally Iran and from Hezbollah, the rebels are accepting some help from al-Qaeda-linked fighter groups — one reason the U.S. has been wary of intervention.
AMMAN, Jordan — Strong military intervention from the West is what is needed to stop the Syrian military from wiping out civilians and rebel fighters, a commander of the Free Syrian Army told USA TODAY.
The rebels could then take advantage of the attack and there would be no need for Western troops to arrive on the ground, said commander Abdulbasit Sa-ad al-Dein.
"Directing strikes to the regime locations and military points like ballistic missiles launchers and air bases, to prevent random civilian killing," would be most effective, said al-Dein, president of the joint staff of the unified forces in Aleppo, Syria.
"But it's not good with ground military intervention," he said.
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My Comment: This Syrian rebel commander is probably right .... if Western forces bomb critical Syrian command and control centers, airfields, and other military infrastructure .... couple this with the morale boost that the rebels will receive .... the tide may change. Or .... Hezbollah/Iran will escalate their involvement in Syria's civil war with greater numbers of ground troops and equipment .... and make the killing fields even more bloodier.
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This situation is very fishy. Why did Assad use chemicals now, after two years of resisting using them (mostly) in this civil war? What strategic gains did he think he'd make by gassing that town? Surely he knew the consequences. Did he think Obama was bluffing? Are we positive that an al quaeda offshoot was not behind this?
I concur Cold Drake. The Syrian regime under Assad is bad .... but there are no angels in the rebel camp either.
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