THE WAR IN SYRIA CANNOT BE WON. BUT IT CAN BE ENDED.

PEACE in the Syrian Civil War, 2011-; ACTIVISTS; RIGHT & left (Political science); ISLAMIC State (Organization); HUMANITARIAN assistance; ASSAD, Bashar, 1965-; SYRIA-United States relations; ATTITUDE (Psychology)

The article discusses the political left and anti-war activists' attitudes towards bringing peace to the Syrian Civil War, including in regard to Syrian sovereignty and the role that the terrorist group the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) plays in the war. The author considers international humanitarian assistance to Syrians impacted by the war. The U.S.'s role in the Syrian Civil War, including in supporting rebels against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, is discussed.