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Various Syrian rebel
groups have announced a spate of mergers and alliances over the past
month. In theory, the trend is a welcome sign that the opposition’s
extreme fragmentation is at long last being reversed. Such a development
would complement the emergence of a few dominant multibrigade groupings
and “fronts” within the armed rebellion over the past year.
But the reality is quite the opposite. The recent announcements
reflect realignment rather than unification, and they reveal a
competitive logic driven by the expectation of external funding that
presages greater political polarization and deepening division.
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