With Syria buried in the news, hopes fade for ending world’s bloodiest war'After more than three years, the rebels are not ready to lay down their arms. “We started our revolution for dignity and peace,” he said. “Nothing has changed.” '
Also contains quotes from Joshua Landis, "there are no good choices," showing his neutrality between Assad and the opposition, and an endorsement of Hassan Hassan's piece in Foreign Policy* this week.
*[http://www.foreignpolicy.com/…/too_big_to_fall_syria_aleppo…]