Barak Barfi : Syria 's civil war has spawned rebel groups across wide spectrum of ideology . He says the Free Syrian Army , most aligned with values of West , lacks cohesion . The SILF also includes the Faruq Brigades , a dominant unit in the central province of Homs . He says moderate Islamist grade into stricter groups Salafists , jihadists with severe tactics . Barfi : The rebels are not fighting for democracy but to overthrow Assad and establish a secular state in their place.
Barak Barfi : Syria 's civil war has spawned rebel groups across wide spectrum of ideology . He says the Free Syrian Army , most aligned with values of West , lacks cohesion . He says moderate Islamist grade into stricter groups Salafists , jihadists with severe tactics . Barfi : The rebels are not fighting for democracy but to overthrow Assad and establish a secular state in their place.