Russia-U.S. Standoff over Syria: Why a Peaceful Deal with Assad Is the Only Way out

... disarmament. The decision was preceded by escalation of tensions between the two as a result of America's ambition to launch strikes against Assad's military facilities. But to anyone who knows recent history of U.S. military operations Barack Obama's Syria plan seems highly inconsistent and likely to fail. The military operation in Syria, whatever form it takes, would still aim at weakening the Assad regime to give the rebels a strategic edge. But a point which seems to be completely ...