Heterodox
Longish and detailed, but it explains a lot. Short summary: The war was chiefly about sectarianism, and fueled by foreign supporters of the Sunni factions. It was not about installing liberal democracy in place of the "brutal" Assad regime, which in reality had been enforcing liberal secularism. This is the reason it was opposed by traditionalists, including Sunni Islamists.Consortium NewsThe Mystery Fixer Who is Negotiating an End to the Syrian War Rania Khalek, independent journalist...
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