The two major Syrian opposition groups came to an agreement about how to move toward a democratic transition despite deep divisions that threaten to scuttle the pact before it is implemented. The sticking points for the rank and file of both organization are related to international intervention, including the insistence by many for a no fly zone. Washington Post: "Of course it's a positive development," said Khaldoon al-Aswad, a member of the executive committee of the NCC. "We have been trying to create some form of political alliance from the beginning of the uprising in March." However, the agreement was swiftly criticized by rank and file members of both parties, underscoring the weakness of the parties and other groupings in Syria, where all political activity has been tightly controlled for more than 40 years by Assad and his father, Hafez. "The reaction so far has been very negative," said Amr al-Azm, a U.S.-based member of the Syrian National Council. "The vast majority of...(Read Full Post)