Those who doubt Lakhdar Brahimi's assessment of the crisis in Syria ought to rethink their position. The United Nations envoy's ostensibly naive initiative for a ceasefire over the Eid holidays might have been a brilliant maneuver that ended the existence of the Syrian National Council, the previously prominent face of the Syrian opposition.
Before proposing an ambitious plan like his predecessor, Brahimi
wanted to make sure that there are reliable representatives of both sides who can exert influence and control over their subordinates. After visiting Russia and China, he proposed from Tehran that both the opposition forces and the government stop fighting for four days.
Asia Times Online :: Syrian coalition faces testing time
Sunday, December 09, 2012
Asia Times Online :: Syrian coalition faces testing time
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