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https://i0.wp.com/www.justsecurity.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/GettyImages-867889406.jpg?fit=3000%2C2000&ssl=130002000As long as military operations are seen as a solution to the problem in Syria, there can be no hope for parties to come together to establish peace in Syria. Meanwhile, the civilians who are vital to any peace process are stuck in the middle and used for strategic gain by the powers enmeshed in the war.