On
Thursday, Hassan Nasrallah, leader of the Shiite militant group Hezbollah,
announced that his army would remain in Syria “as long as necessary” (Cowell,
2013). Hezbollah has been providing military aid and support for the Syrian
government throughout the civil war. Nasrallah’s reasoning for this alliance is
speculated to be due to the Sunni led rebel forces and their alliance with Al
Qaeda. This war has said to have “deepened the polarization between Sunnis and
Shiites in many parts of the Middle East” (Cowell, 2013). Many of the alliances
have been formed based off Sunni- Shiite conflict, as was evident with support
from Shiite led Iran for Al Assad’s regime.
Based on this information, it is
evident that the conflict does not have a foreseeable end to the Syrian Civil
War. The conflict seems to be drawing in more outside players, which may
prolong the war. This war has already taken “110,000 lives and forced millions
of Syrians to flee their homes” (Cowell, 2013). Now that the issue of chemical
weapons has been resolved, international intervention by the U.N. doesn't seem
likely. There has been word of possible peace talks in Geneva, however with the
current events this may not be plausible. This war threatens to drag
neighboring countries into the conflict, causing the issue to worsen.
Cowell, Alan. , &
Barnard, Anne. A. , (2013, Nov. 14). Hezbollah chief says his forces will stay
in syria. The New York Times. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com/2013/
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