Multiple Takes on Syria

As the Syrian war grows bloodier and more seemingly intractable, here's a roundup of various people's takes from various perspectives:

•  Joshua Landis, who lived in Lebanon during the civil war years, wonders if that is Syria's future, divided by checkpoints and militias in "Will Syria Remain Fragmented for Years?"

• Geoffrey Aronson at Foreign Policy argues that "Washington's Seamless Transition in Syria is an Illusion — and Bad Policy."

• Eliot Higgins, "Syria's DIY Revolt," also at Foreign Policy, on the question of how the opposition is arming itself.

• Reuters "Secret Turkish Nerve Center Leads Aid to Syria Rebels" reporting on a secret Turkish base operated with Saudi Arabia and Qatar near the Syrian border.

• I already posted about how Syria's Kurds are going their own way; David Pollock at WINEP discusses how "Syria's Kurds Unite Against Assad, but Not With Opposition."