The practice of "Divide and Conquer" has been used by warring peoples in every conflict since the dawn of civilization. Most notably, the British empire would employ the tactic as a mechanism to control a colony, or to destabilize a country or region they wished to take control of. Tell me if this sounds familiar - It is a classic imperialist tactic, a method the British have since acknowledged was used to crush opposition to their colonial rule in Kenya, in Malaysia, in Northern Ireland, and the American colonies. The concept is for an artificial conflict to be constructed which turns factions within the targeted populations against each other, with agent provocateurs running both sides, leading to countless deaths, stirring bestial passions, and destroying any capacity for a united fight against the actual enemy—the British Empire. In the case of Syria the perpetrators are not quite as obvious, regional powers like Saudi Arabia and Iran are vying to influence whoever emerges the victor, while Russian, American, and European interests fight a proxy war against each other. As it was in all previous conflicts, it is the Syrian people who pay the price and suffer... Just my opinion... Great post...