My Solutions to the Syrian Civil War

Jubilant Syrian Forces

The fear the American people have with the government's decision to arm rebel fighters is a legitimate one and a debate that needs to be had. "Conflict and Resolution" experts are still struggling to figure out what to do since the Syrian opposition had been infiltrated by America's worst enemy - Al Qeada. There are only two ways, in my opinion, to go about this and make it work.
First, American boots are needed on the grounds to command the Syrian rebel fighters. Unless the US soldiers are on the ground, Syrian government forces still have the upper-hand over the less equip rebel fighters. If bombs dropped into areas controlled by the Syrian government forces, chances are, Syrian forces will find shelter and hide away until the US time-line ended and reemerge to fight on. In Libya, NATO provided cover to rebels until they captured Muammar Qadafi. There was no deadline, and there were no conditions set prior to bombing and that made all the differences. Obama had already leaked the military strategy the US may implement if US armed forces are ordered to attack Syria, making it it simply hard to guarantee a successful operation.
Besides, the US should help topple Bashar al-Assad and establish a real democratic state in Syria and then turn against the Al Qaeda elements of the Syrian rebels. Dangers such as this can be managed and carefully monitored. The main important goal is to remove the Syrian dictator and his chemical weapons before managing the risks Al Qaeda and other foreign forces in Syria. Which means that if the rebels succeeded in this campaign, they'll make up the new Syrian forces. Each rebel fighter should be scrutinized and radical elements are removed.
Unless boots on the ground, an attempt to topple Assad without putting boots on the ground, will be a waste of time and resources. It will also mean that the US will help install an Al Qaeda government in Syria. This is same mistake US made in Afghanistan in 1989 after the Soviet left Kabul and the Mujaheddin fighters victorious. A huge vacuum was created and the US was no where to be found, and what emerged after that was a repressive regime of the Taliban, which killed so many innocent Afghans, especially women and children. And off course, Al Qaeda found a safe haven in Afghanistan where plans to attack United States on 9/11 was hatched.