Wednesday 3 October 2012

The Manbij Experiment: Rebels Make a Go of Governing in Liberated City

Map of Syria


 "In the space of a week, we see more Che Guevara T-shirts (two) than al-Qaida flags (one). Even the handful of hardened Islamists talk about elections.

 Manbij has made the most progress among Syrian cities, but it isn't an exception. In the embattled major city Aleppo, the leaders of the largest units consisting of more than 4,000 troops have come together to form a military council."

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