During the process of identifying the most appropriate course of intervention in a civil war based on the above considerations, international and regional initiatives play a crucial part is driving conflict into civil war. Generally, international influence and intervention seems to not only heighten the intensity of a conflict but also lessen its costs with regards to damages and death (Bhardwaj, n.d.).
In relation to the conflict in Syria that is gravitating towards a civil war because of the widespread governmental violence against its citizens, appropriate intervention measures are required urgently. Tactical intervention, which was used to end the Libyan conflict and protests, seems to the most suitable mechanism that can turn attrition conflicts into shortened civil wars. This intervention mechanism is mainly effective if it's conducted in the hopes of overthrowing autocracies, combining rebel allies, and essentially transforming the political and strategic composition of a new Middle East region.
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Since such protests can develop into civil wars, there is need for effective intervention either on behalf of rebels or on behalf of the regimes. However, such interventions, particularly direct external military interventions should be based on strategic and humanitarian conditions in order to determine their suitability in accomplishing specific goals and objectives.
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