We are "two and a half years into" the Syria war, "and not even half way" through, says Deborah Amos, veteran National Public Radio Middle East correspondent, who has covered the brutal conflict that has killed 100,000 Syrians, and made almost 2 million refugees. "Everyone has to get used to that."
The conflict’s battle lines have shifted in recent months, suggesting Syrian regime forces are moving to carve out a "little Syria," and ensure its access to supply lines in Lebanon, Amos said in a telephone interview with Al-Monitor Friday (August 2) during a break in the United States.