Political resolution a must for Syria

Can it be possible to end the Syrian quagmire through some sort of a proxy war against a ruthless dictator by a coalition of not-so-clean democratic performance or an imperialist, hegemonic "coalition of the willing" aspiring, apart from some other comparatively less important strategic interests, to oust Russians from the Middle East?

Convening and collecting pledges of billions of dollars in humanitarian assistance ought to be praised of course, but could it be possible to terminate the immense human suffering of the displaced in Syria and millions of refugees who fled the war to neighboring Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan and Egypt?

The problem at hand is definitely one that must be addressed through humanitarian means. The international community must at least demonstrate to the Syrian people they have not been forgotten and the community of nations cares about their plight, working in any way possible to bring about a resolution. United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told the Kuwait III pledging conference held at the Bayan Palace March 30 that he was grateful for the $3.9 billion in pledges made over the first two conferences, also held in Kuwait City in 2013 and 2014, because the Syrians need more than just sympathy; they need commitments. The secretary-general said more of last year's pledges have since come through, up to about 90 percent of what was pledged. Compared to the bleak picture and the gloomy atmosphere created last week by a Security Council statement which said an appeal for $2.9 billion for Syria's Response Plan generated only about nine percent of its total funding, and Syria's Regional Refugee and Resilience Plan's appeal for $4.5 billion was so far only six percent funded, Kuwait must be congratulated for not only gathering...