tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22261571.post6573051036367726442..comments2024-03-20T01:06:12.181-04:00Comments on MEI Editor's Blog: The Syrian MuddleUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22261571.post-8929878238860489982013-05-31T12:24:05.760-04:002013-05-31T12:24:05.760-04:00It looks bleak when viewed from Beirut, but that i...It looks bleak when viewed from Beirut, but that is not the whole story. Despite their disorganization and in-fighting, the Syrian rebels have some significant advantages over the government in northern and eastern Syria. Also, watch what is happening along the Syria-Jordanian border. Here there is relative success in the American strategy of working with the Jordanians and Saudis to arm and train some carefully vetted Syrian rebel units. There really are multiple fronts with different stories. I recommend highly the article in Foreign Policy by Bilal Saab. David Macknoreply@blogger.com