Andrew Tabler, The Atlantic: How Syria Came to This
A story of ethnic and sectarian conflict, international connivance, and above all civilian suffering
Seven years of horrific twists and turns in the Syrian Civil War make it hard to remember that it all started with a little graffiti.
In March 2011, four children in the southern city of Der’a scrawled on a wall “It’s your turn, Doctor”— a not so subtle prediction that the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, a British trained ophthalmologist and self-styled reformer, would go down in the the manner of the Ben Ali regime in Tunisia, the Mubarak regime in Egypt, and eventually, the Qaddafi regime in Libya. But Syria’s story would turn out differently.
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Commentaries And Analysis On Yesterday's Coalition Air Strikes Against Syria
Analysis: Putin sits back as US, allies strike Syria -- Vladimir Isachenkov, AP
Despite Trump's bluster, it's unclear what Syria strikes accomplished -- Peter Beaumont and Andrew Roth, the Guardian
Donald Trump's Syria strikes are designed to hit Assad's chemical weapons while
limiting escalation, but may not be enough -- Anne Barker, ABC News Online
What mission has the US accomplished in Syria? -- Al Jazeera
Despite Trump's 'Mission accomplished', question raised over U.S. Syria strategy -- Lesley Wroughton, Reuters
US-led strikes on Syria: A move with unpredictable consequences -- Chase Winter, DW
The Syria powder keg: danger in rush for influence on crowded battlefield -- Julian Borger, The Guardian
Mission failure in Syria -- Stephen Blank, The Hill
Will Syria's Assad get the message? Ask Russia and Iran, say former US officials -- Michael Knigge, DW
Assad's brutal strategy survives regardless of Trump's victory tweet -- Patrick Wintour, The Guardian
US, allies have drawn a red line on chemical weapons, but Syria retains capacity -- Zoe Daniel, ABC News Online
'Mission Accomplished!' But What Is the Mission in Syria? -- New York Times
What mission has the US accomplished in Syria? -- Al Jazeera
Despite Trump's 'Mission accomplished', question raised over U.S. Syria strategy -- Lesley Wroughton, Reuters
US-led strikes on Syria: A move with unpredictable consequences -- Chase Winter, DW
The Syria powder keg: danger in rush for influence on crowded battlefield -- Julian Borger, The Guardian
Mission failure in Syria -- Stephen Blank, The Hill
Will Syria's Assad get the message? Ask Russia and Iran, say former US officials -- Michael Knigge, DW
Assad's brutal strategy survives regardless of Trump's victory tweet -- Patrick Wintour, The Guardian
US, allies have drawn a red line on chemical weapons, but Syria retains capacity -- Zoe Daniel, ABC News Online
'Mission Accomplished!' But What Is the Mission in Syria? -- New York Times
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