Rebels can turn tide against Islamic State in Syria

Syrian rebels can provide effective 'boots on the ground' for the US-led coalition

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  • Rebel strengths
  • Free Syrian Army
  • Kurds
  • Islamic Front
  • Rebel weaknesses
  • Divergent strategies
  • Coordination
  • Arms and funding
  • Internal divisions
  • Anti-Western sentiment
  • At a crossroads
  • Separating the radicals

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