Western Nations Now Believe That If Syrian President Assad Is Driven From Power Radical Islamists Will Take Over

Ongoing conflict: Western nations are said to be concerned at the rise in activity among Islamist militants in the country

Western Nations Admit They CANNOT Remove Assad From Power In Syria... As It Would Lead To 'Chaos And A Takeover By Islamist Militants' -- Daily Mail

* Western nations believe losing Assad could result in a militant takeover
* Diplomats from Britain and the U.S. are said to be more concerned with combating Islamist militants than removing Assad from power
* This is causing divisions with other countries who backed the three-year revolt against him
* The claim was made at an anti-Assad Friends Of Syria alliance meeting

Western nations have admitted to the Syrian opposition that they cannot remove President Bashar al-Assad from power as it would risk Islamist militants taking control of the war-torn country.

Officials revealed it will likely be essential to keep Assad's Alawite minority in any transitional administration.

The message, delivered to senior members of the Syrian National Coalition at a meeting of the anti-Assad Friends of Syria alliance in London last week, was prompted by rise of al Qaeda and other militant groups.

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My Comment: The West has no one to blame but themselves when it comes to the Syria crisis .... they have placed themselves in a position to have limited (if any) influence on this conflict. They are not providing any significant weapons supplies to the Syrian National Coalition, and they have failed in providing the necessary political support on the international stage. This conflict is now a war between Assad's forces (supported by Hezbollah/Iran/and Russia) and radical Islamists (supported by Saudi Arabia and the Gulf states) .... and we best stay out of that mess.