President Obama has recognized the Syrian National Council as the sole legitimate representative of the Syrian people. The isolation of the Assad regime is virtually complete except for the Russians and Iranians. It is unlikely that any tangible changes will occur right away, but we can expect the US and the EU to begin coordinating activities to start bringing assistance to the rebel groups. The die is now cast. At the same time, the US has blacklisted the al-Nusra rebel group as a terrorist organization.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (or drones) are changing the landscape of warfare (and will become an increasingly important part of domestic security programs). The Council for Foreign Relations has published a great backgrounder on these new weapons.
The talks between the M23 rebels, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Uganda are apparently leading nowhere. The news is especially grim for the civilians in eastern Congo and it does not appear as if there is any interest whatsoever in restarting the talks. The outside world must take steps to force all the parties into more serious negotiations.
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