ASSESSMENTS
U.S. Provides Measured Support for Syrian Rebels
Jun 30, 2014 | 20:28 GMT
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (C) arrives in Saudi Arabia on June 27 to meet the Syrian opposition following Washington's planned $500 million aid uplift to rebel forces.
(BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)
Summary
Current levels of U.S. support for the Syrian opposition will help the rebels pressure Syrian President Bashar al Assad while satisfying Washington's Sunni allies. However, the funds will not be enough to topple the loyalist forces, nor will they deliver a knockout blow to the Islamic State, formerly known as the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant.
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