The Continentalist: Three Plan Bs for U.N.'s Brahimi in Syria
By Richard Gowan,
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Editor's note: Richard Gowan will be writing the Continentalist column for the month of December.
Does Lakhdar Brahimi have any good options for ending the Syrian war? Brahimi has served as the United Nations-Arab League envoy to Syria for more than three months, having been chosen to replace Kofi Annan in August. Unlike Annan, who tried to mediate a resolution to the conflict under constant media scrutiny, Brahimi has adopted a low profile. But like Annan, he has struggled to find a way to bring the regime and rebels together. ...
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