(Wall Street Journal) Seth G. Jones - The U.S. and its allies should consider opening a second front in the Syrian war. There is a growing need to conduct a covert campaign against al-Qaeda and other extremist groups gaining a presence in the country. Since last December, al-Qaeda has conducted two dozen attacks, primarily against Syrian security service targets. Virtually all have been suicide attacks and car bombings, and they have resulted in more than 200 deaths and 1,000 injuries. The writer, associate director of the International Security and Defense Policy Center at the RAND Corporation, previously served as a senior adviser in U.S. Special Operations Command.
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