And we wanted to be a part of furthering this! What could the elites have been thinking. Some of the most powerful units in the Syrian insurgency have rejected the leadership of the main Western-backed opposition political group, calling for a reorganization of rebels and activists in Syria under Islamic law

From The Wall Street Journal:

Some of the most powerful units in the Syrian insurgency have rejected the leadership of the main Western-backed opposition political group, calling for a reorganization of rebels and activists in Syria under Islamic law.

The statement was signed by 13 rebel groups, including Jabhat al-Nusra, a U.S.-designated terrorist group, and factions that are part of the Western-backed Free Syrian Army alliance.

It was the first time the FSA rebels appeared to ally with al-Nusra at the risk of alienating their Western benefactors.

The move, announced late Tuesday, threatens to undercut international efforts to organize the political opposition and isolate extremists from rebels who receive Western funding, training and arms. It also could undermine any move toward peace talks with the regime.

 

It comes as leaders of the opposition coalition—the Western-backed opposition body made up largely of exiled dissidents—are in New York lobbying international governments for more support and action against President Bashar al-Assad's regime.