What’s been happening in Syria since the “cessation of hostilities” began to take effect about ten days ago? Both less and more than meets the eye of the casual observer.When I last wrote about Syria, here and here, I was skeptical that the forthcoming cessation of hostilities would stick for long. So were most sentient observers. So was John Kerry, for what that’s worth. Lo and behold, the cessation has worked better than just about anyone expected. Not perfect by a long shot (of which more anon). But better all the same, and of course the surprise begs a question: …read more
Source: The American Interest
