Planning Under Way for Possible Syrian Collapse

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BY NOUR MALAS
ISTANBUL—The U.S. and its allies have accelerated contingency planning with Syrian rebels for a possible sudden collapse of the Syrian regime, a response to uncertainty about how the regime and its forces would respond to U.S. strikes, U.S. officials and Syrian opposition leaders involved in the planning said.
The preparations involve an emergency response plan that would outline how the Syrian Opposition Coalition, the main political opposition body, and the rebel Free Syrian Army could take control of basic security across the country in as little as 24 hours after U.S. strikes begin.
President Barack Obama said Saturday he is …
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