Hassan HassanVerified account

My take: don't put your hopes up. JFS can afford to wage such a campaign. And, from its standpoint, it can't afford to overlook rapid events

Also, I bet no group (despite rage) is willing to wage a total war against JFS. They know the limits of such a counter-campaign >>

JFS will be able to handle the consequences; it will achieve some of its goals; and people will move on.

Think 2014, when regional countries helped rebels declare a total war against ISIS in northern Syria. >>>

ISIS was less entrenched but the clashes cost the then more powerful rebels estimated 7,000 fighters.

Turkey comes in mind here but 1) Can Turkey afford this given current focus? 2) Can rebels afford to wage such a protracted war locally? NO

Regime went to Astana wt military & political momentum while things unravel in the rebels' major northern strongholdhttps://twitter.com/hxhassan/status/823187455276879872 …