Can the US and Russia devise a plan for Syria? | The Strategist

"The government in Damascus led by Bashar al-Assad has the support principally of Russia and Iran. Ranged against it are no fewer than ten rebel groups, some of whom are backed by the United States, by Turkey and by various Arab countries. There is an evident irreconcilability not only between the government and its opponents, but also between the different rebel groups, some utterly radical and others relatively pragmatic. Nevertheless, several elements in the equation seem capable of movement and these are worth examining."