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In Syria, Infighting between Al-Qaeda Groups and Mainstream Rebels Undermining Revolt
(AP-Washington Post) On Syria's front lines, al-Qaeda fighters and more mainstream Syrian rebels have turned against each other in a power struggle that has undermined the effort to topple Syrian President Bashar Assad. After violent clashes and the assassination of two rival commanders, one of whom was beheaded, more moderate factions are publicly accusing the extremists of trying to seize control of the rebellion. The moderates once valued the expertise and resources that the foreign fighters brought to the battlefield, but now question whether such military assets are worth the trouble - not to mention the added difficulty in persuading the West to arm them.