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Free Syrian Army Struggles to Survive Amid Charges That It’s Executing Opponents

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The Free Syrian Army’s use of suicide bombs and summary executions raises questions about its mission, writes Tobias Havmand.

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The first armed rebels emerge shortly after crossing the borderline. Near the western Syria city of Qusayr, in a small house in the middle of an idyllic sunny orchard, the young men lounge on mattresses while drinking green mate tea.

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