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What if ISIS's initial operations in 2014 were such that instead of capturing much of northern Iraq, they concentrate their forces on a siege of Damascus, attempting to take the city and possibly overthrowing the Assad regime. This motivation is probably implausible, but assuming it happens, what would be the effects? How would the following parties respond?
- Assad regime
- Opposition/rebel groups in the rest of Syria
- Turkey
- Western Allies
- Russia
- Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestinians
- Iran
- Saudi Arabia
- Israel
And did ISIS ever have a chance of capturing Damascus if they had tried?

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