Moderate Syrian Rebels Are Now Fearing That An Unacceptable Peace Deal Will Be Imposed On The In The Future

Fighters from the Free Syrian Army's Al Rahman legion walk toward their positions in Jobar, a suburb of Damascus, Syria.

VOA: Syrian Rebels Fear Unacceptable Peace Deal Proposal

GAZIANTEP, TURKEY — U.S. officials say they can see no strategy behind Russia’s military intervention in Syria, just short-term buttressing of President Bashar al-Assad’s faltering armed forces that will fail and trap Moscow in a quagmire. Syrian opposition politicians, however, worry the Kremlin’s strategy is to maneuver the West into endorsing a peace plan that would end the Syrian revolution – and possibly lead to the breakup of Syria.

In interviews with VOA, several opposition leaders said they fear Western fatigue and U.S. wariness over escalation will lead Washington and the European powers to agree on a peace deal, secured under pressure from the Russian military intervention, that would see the long-term survival of Assad’s authoritarian regime in Damascus.

WNU Editor: These rebel leaders concerns are justified .... especially if the current Syrian-Russian-Iranian military offensive expands and succeeds.