Last week when UN-Arab League envoy in Syria, Mr. Lakhdar Brahimi brokered ceasefire over Eid-ul-dha holiday, many hoped that the veteran diplomat may play a magical role and persuade government and rebels to put their arms aside and solve problem through peace means.
He replaced the former secretary general Mr. Kofi Annan few months ago who developed a peace plan which was bluntly violated by combatants. Leaving the office, Mr. Kofi Annan made wish for success of Lakhdar Brahimi.
During his mission, he held talks with Syrian officials, opposition groups as well as some leaders of countries who are directly or indirectly involved.
However, he has the support of international community, but has remained unable to devise a plan strong enough, logical enough to drag government officials and armed oppositions on the table and end to 19 months long civil war in the country. What he finally came up with was to nail the religious feelings in the country.
He called on all sides to avoid violence during four days of Eid-ul-Adha holidays. However, all sites hintingly agreed and promised to remain committed to the plan, but the sounds of explosions and firings never left the space. Time and again when other Muslims were celebrating their festivals and millions of gathered around Makah for Haj ceremony, Syrians passed their holidays under shadow of fear and uncertainty.
It is not clear which side is the blame for the violation of truce plan. The Syrian government blamed armed groups for series of bomb blasts in spite of earlier agreement for ceasefire during holidays of Eid Festival. While oppositions blame government for striking their bases. Indeed, the ceasefire was dealt under the firings and continued so till the end of Eid festival.
"I have said and it bears repeating again and again that the Syrian crisis is very very dangerous, the situation is bad and getting worse," envoy Lakhdar Brahimi said after talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday. He also openly branded the ongoing war which many call as fight for democracy as civil war.
"If it's not a civil war, I don't know what it is," he added. So, considering his statements, whatever would be the result, it is hardly possible to reach to democracy through civil war. The very philosophy of civil is based on erase of a particular sect, while, if Syrians want democracy they have develop a more tolerant culture rather enforcement of particular ideology which unfortunately is looming large.