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1 results foundAuthor: Berman, Asher Title: Criminalization of the Syrian Conflict Summary: As the civil war in Syria enters its second year, observers such as Soner Cagaptay at the Washington Institute of Near East Policy have been discussing how the conflict is likely to evolve as it continues to protract. The debate has revolved exclusively around the likelihood for increased radicalization within the opposition, which would provide a growing constituency for jihadist groups such as the al-Nusrah Front. A second likely, and as yet ignored, development is an increased role for criminal networks on both sides of the conflict. Organized crime played a major role in creating nearly insolvable insurgencies in both Iraq and Afghanistan, as the governments became hopelessly corrupt, and insurgents secured regular sources of weapons and cash. As time went on, it became difficult to differentiate between insurgents, criminals, and government officials, as the profit motive became at least as salient as political motives, creating a volatile mix of war, crime, and corruption. It is likely that the conflict in Syria will move in the same direction as the fighting continues. As governments in the West stay on the sidelines for fear of being sucked into a messy conflict with complex ethnic and religious fault lines, Syrian society will see an increasing criminalization that may play a major role in how the post-Assad era unfolds. Details: Bethesda, MD: Small Wars Journal, 2012. 3p. Source: Small Wars Journal Article: Internet Resource; Accessed June 7, 2012 at http://smallwarsjournal.com/printpdf/12629 Year: 2012 Country: Syria URL: http://smallwarsjournal.com/printpdf/12629 Shelf Number: 125338 Keywords: Civil War (Syria)Corruption (Syria)Criminal Networks (Syria)Jihadism (Syria) |