(Washington Post) Editorial - Some administration officials dismiss the Iranian effort to aid the Assad regime as futile support for a lost cause. But Iranian backing for the regime, matched against Western passivity, could keep Assad in power indefinitely. Even if the government in Damascus collapses, Iranian commanders and the militias they've trained will likely stay on to compete in a chaotic struggle for power.
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