Think The War In Syria Will End In 2017? Think Again.

Did you think the war in Syria (which is now coming up on its six year anniversary) was set to wind down now that, thanks largely to Russia, Iran, and Hezbollah, Bashar al-Assad has managed to retake Aleppo? No? Neither did I. Indeed, last month's effort to evacuate what remained of the opposition in what was once the country's largest city was repeatedly stymied by mutual distrust that manifested itself in volleys of gunfire, shelling, and airstrikes. Assad now says he's ready to "negot