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In Syrian Victory, Hizbullah Risks Broader Fight
(New York Times) Anne Barnard - The rebel fighters in Qusayr, who had managed to repel the Syrian Army for months, could not withstand the additional attacks from Hizbullah. But Assad's military had not defeated the rebels. Rather, he owed the victory to Hizbullah, which provided crucial infantry power in recent weeks. While taking Qusayr could infuse Assad's forces with momentum and embolden him to push for more military advances, the intervention by Hizbullah could be problematic. An organization which historically has been revered for its opposition to Israel, Hizbullah now has turned its guns on fellow Muslims and taken on the form of an occupying force.