The enemy of my enemy : perils of training syrian rebels

Training rebels to combat a common enemy is an established practice. However, in Syria’s fluid situation, where today’s freedom fighter might morph into tomorrow’s terrorist, imparting war-fighting skills to insurgents might backfire.

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Main Author: Nah, Liang Tuang
Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
Format: Commentary
Language:English
Published: 2014
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-1045202020-11-01T07:54:58Z The enemy of my enemy : perils of training syrian rebels Nah, Liang Tuang S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies DRNTU::Social sciences::Sociology::Terrorism Training rebels to combat a common enemy is an established practice. However, in Syria’s fluid situation, where today’s freedom fighter might morph into tomorrow’s terrorist, imparting war-fighting skills to insurgents might backfire. 2014-07-09T06:09:02Z 2019-12-06T21:34:24Z 2014-07-09T06:09:02Z 2019-12-06T21:34:24Z 2013 2013 Commentary Nah, L. T. (2013). The enemy of my enemy : perils of training syrian rebels. (RSIS Commentaries, No. 174). RSIS Commentaries. Singapore: Nanyang Technological University. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/104520 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/20141 en RSIS Commentaries, 174-13 Nanyang Technological University 2 p. application/pdf
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The enemy of my enemy : perils of training syrian rebels
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