A Close-Up View of the Islamist Revolt in Syria

Syria - Rebels and Assad’s forces face-off in... by france24english

André Pachter comments: The fighters in the video are Islamist. There isn't one secular rebel brigade. Without foreign support the rebellion would never have gotten as far as it did and would now collapse. Western backing for Islamists, including groups directly tied to Al Qaeda, is inexplicably irrational.

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