Courtesy of the Hawar News Agency
Here is an assessment of the Syrian Civil War made by Dr Christof Lehman, a consultant on conflict resolution, back in August 8, 2013. I am not one for ad hominem attacks and so, in a personal sense, I wish Christof the very best. Nevertheless, it is worth reading his 2013 missive if only to marvel at how this fellow could get absolutely everything wrong. It is like a miracle in reverse:
http://nsnbc.me/2013/08/08/euus-al-qaeda-massacres-on-kurds-for-oil-and-secession/