Syria: U.S. Calls for Shake-Up of Syrian Opposition

In a stunning move yesterday, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called for new leadership of the main Syrian opposition group, the Syrian National Council (SNC), and said it can no longer be viewed as the visible head of the Syrian opposition. The move comes as Western states are increasingly concerned about infighting within the SNC, short shrift it is giving to Syrian minority groups, and a rise in extremist activity among Syrian rebels fighting the Assad regime.

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