this is exactly why the United States is justifiably reticent to step into the Syrian civil war in an overt way. The rebels are a disorganized bunch and their affiliations can't be determined or trusted. Our experience in dealing with what turns out to be sectarian conflicts is not a happy one. Much of the rebel opposition is Sunni and more aligned with Sunni majorities in Saudi Arabia and the Emirates.The Shiite majorities in Iran are shipping arms to Assad through Iraq where a Shiite majority has booted the Sunnis out of power. There is simply no clear way to intervene without incurring potential enmities down the road much as we have in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan. Just let them slug it out.
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