For moderate, unarmed rebels, as well as anyone wanted by the government, the rapid and brutal offensive to retake east Aleppo is a sign of what’s to come elsewhere in Syria. BEIRUT – In the final hours of the siege in Aleppo, as the Syrian military and allied militias closed in on Tuesday, the people who had … Continue reading Analysis: The Fall of Rebel-Held Aleppo Is a Warning to Others Who Oppose Assad