Omar Dahi tells Paul Jay that there is widespread belief among many Syrians that Geneva II is going to be a way to preserve the Syrian state and create a front for fighting al-Qaeda.

With shifting alliances and infighting, we look at the difficulties the rebels face attempting to oust Bashar al-Assad. David Foster discusses with General Salim Idriss, the chief of staff of the rebel umbrella group, the Free Syrian Army.

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