The leader of the Syrian National Council, an opposition group made up mostly of exiled Syrians, said that if the regime abided by a four-day cease-fire, his group would as well. But the council, which has been criticized for not being representative of the opposition inside Syria, has little influence on the ground.
Even with what rebels have supposedly told Brahimi about observing a cease-fire, few observers expressed any optimism. Past attempts at similar suspensions of the fighting have failed, and the country has only plunged deeper into the conflict.
Abu Samir, a commander with the Damascus-based anti-government Sahaba militia, one of the largest in the capital, laughed when asked about the prospect of a cease-fire.
“If it happens that would be great.
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