Reuters/Hamid Khatib - A Free Syrian Army fighter carries a homemade rocket to be launched towards Nairab military airport, which is controlled by forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, in Aleppo, June 14, 2013.
Opinion
Why the Current Syria Policy Doesn't Make Sense
June 17, 2013, Shadi Hamid
Shadi Hamid says Obama’s decision to provide small arms to the Syrian rebels is a tactical move detached from a clear, long-term strategy. Hamid says the only way to help the rebels regain the advantage and force the regime to make real concessions is with a credible threat of military intervention.