A report from behind the lines in Syria

Dr. Jonathan Spyer recently visited Syria. Barry Rubin interviews him about what's going on there. Barry Rubin: How important are revolutionary Islamists in the opposition? Can you explain about the larger — perhaps largest — group, traditional Sunnis?Jonathan Spyer: In Idleb province, where I was, there was an undoubted presence of Salafi Islamists among the FSA fighters. But they were not a