Ribal Al-Assad: Why arming the rebels is NOT a good idea

Tuesday, 7 May 2013 | http://www.odf-syria.org/news/news/ribal-alassad-why-arming-the-rebels-is-not-a-good-idea On both sides of the Atlantic calls continue to arm the rebels in Syria. Briefly David Cameron agreed. And then he stepped back. Barack Obama disagreed, before John Kerry agreed to double the aid to the rebels to $123 million.

The West is confused.

It is correct in its observation that the regime in Damascus has been, and continues to be, vicious and dictatorial. It is also correct that there are (and have been from the start) Syrians with altruistic motives who oppose the regime.

Where the confusion begins is in the West’s understanding of the remainder of the opposition.