Some foresee bloody sectarian strife or a descent into militia rule , while others fear what might become of its chemical weapons stockpile . It is hard to predict what might follow the ouster of Bashar al-Assad , analysts say . Syria 's warning it could use chemical weapons against foreign attackers prompts alarm . Some fear Syria may descend into sectarian violence , destabilizing the region . TL;DR The U.S. and its allies have been bombing ISIS targets in Iraq for months.
It is hard to predict what might follow the ouster of Bashar al-Assad , analysts say . Syria 's warning it could use chemical weapons against foreign attackers prompts alarm . Some fear Syria may descend into sectarian violence , destabilizing the region . TL;DR The U.S. and its allies have been bombing ISIS targets in Iraq for months.