Faisal Saeed Al Mutar<\/a>
\n9 mars 2025 <\/p>\nThe new Syrian government just failed its first real test. No one expected Iran to sit idly by\u2014it was always going to push sectarian tensions. Those tensions have existed for decades, but the way the new leadership handled this crisis exposed its real problem: a complete lack of strategy. Instead of proving it can lead, it\u2019s already falling into the same traps that have kept Syria weak and divided.<\/p>\n
One of the biggest red flags is the presence of foreign fighters in the military. Reports indicate that groups from Central Asia and elsewhere are now part of Syria\u2019s security forces. This isn\u2019t just a minor issue\u2014it\u2019s a direct challenge to Syrian sovereignty. A country trying to rebuild after years of war cannot afford to outsource its security to foreign mercenaries or ideological proxies. This is how Syria turns into a battleground for regional powers instead of reclaiming control over its own future.<\/p>\n
We\u2019ve seen this play out before. Iraq\u2019s De-Ba\u2019athification in the early 2000s wiped out experienced military and political officials, creating a vacuum that led to insurgency, civil war, and, eventually, ISIS. The lesson was clear: when you purge an entire system without integrating key figures into the new order, you don\u2019t get stability\u2014you get chaos. Syria is repeating that mistake right now. Instead of ensuring that former military officials\u2014especially top officers\u2014are brought into the fold, they\u2019re being sidelined. That\u2019s a recipe for resentment, fragmentation, and another round of conflict.<\/p>\n
If the new leadership wants to govern rather than just survive, it needs to act fast. First, kick out the foreign fighters. The Syrian military should be Syrian, full stop. Second, integrate former regime officials and minority leaders into real positions of power\u2014not just as a token gesture but in ways that actually give them influence. Stability isn\u2019t about empty slogans; it\u2019s about ensuring that everyone with a stake in the country\u2019s future has a seat at the table.<\/p>\n
A lot of forces in the region want Syria to fail. The new leadership needs to wake up to that reality. This isn\u2019t the time for self-congratulatory interviews with video bloggers. It\u2019s time to do the hard work\u2014building institutions, securing the country, and preventing the same cycle of disaster that has already played out across the region. If they don\u2019t, they won\u2019t just be another failed government. They\u2019ll be the ones who had a chance to fix Syria and blew it.<\/p>\n
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