1.How has Syrian president Assad been able to have so much military success? 2.Would a better organized or supported opposition have been more successful in fighting the Assad regime? 3.Why have different outside powers invested resources fighting proxy wars in Syria? 4.Should outside powers have more directly worked to oust Assad, especially when he was weaker militarily? 5.How should the rest of the world deal with the situation in Syria today, given Assad’s military advances and the catastrophic humanitarian challenges?

Choose three questions. Two pages. With your opinion.