A Political Settlement in Syria?
December 4, 2015 - Jennifer Cafarella![](https://understandingwar.org/sites/default/files/styles/thumb-wide/public/Jenny%20Op-Ed%20Icon_7.png?itok=8rjnNmGi)
ISW's Syria Analyst and Evans Hanson Fellow Jennifer Cafarella makes the case that "The framework for a political settlement in Syria, recently negotiated by the United States, will fail to end the Syria Civil War." arguing that "The diplomatic track must be a partner and beneficiary of a sound military effort. It cannot be a substitute." Read her full op-ed in the Cipher Brief here.