There are some reports that there may be links between some Syrian opposition groups fighting against the Assad regime and Al Qaeda. So, where does this leave the US administration in terms of its own definition of moral clarity in its funding of some anti-Assad groups ? And what are the implications for strategic clarity in US policy in Syria ? Or, since strategic clarity may be too much to hope for in the confusing situation in Syria, what is the overarching strategy vision of the US government in Syria ? Is it neocon/New Democrat reasoning about democracy in other countries ? If so, it does become enmeshed with the Al Qaeda question and the question of what kind of frameworks are considered okay by neocons and New Democrats. Does the United States intend to get into the nitty-gritty details of what to do about Al Qaeda presence in whatever scenario the Syrian situation evolves into ? What about the possibility of an Iraq-like situation where regime change does not lead to lasting peace or security or dividends for the United States ? At the moment, it looks like the United States has no moral clarity, no strategic clarity and no strategic coherence on the Syrian question.
by C. Jayant Praharaj ( send comments to cjpraharaj.blog@gmail.com )
The Global Analyst ( Commentary about economic, environmental, political and other topics )
