The lightning success of the Syrian rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) in Damascus raises questions about the group's ties to extremist ideologies and potential impacts on regional security. Despite HTS's claims of change, skepticism persists among neighboring governments regarding its fundamental beliefs and intentions.
As the U.S. and its allies once armed pro-democracy rebels, the fear of a 'catastrophic success' scenario looms again—where a violent entity, rather than promoting democracy, seizes control in the power vacuum left by Assad.
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