Policy Forum
Andrew J. Tabler and Marc Lynch
June 28, 2013
President Obama's decision to begin providing weapons to the Syrian opposition has met with both praise and disapproval. The administration's new policy comes two years into a war that has killed thousands of Syrians and is threatening to destabilize at least three neighboring states. Will arming the rebels help shift momentum away from the Assad regime and move the parties toward a negotiated solution? And how will Washington ensure that the weapons do not spark a Syria-focused arms...
