'Brown Moses' is cited in the Canadian story:
The air strikes against al-Nusra – one of the most effective anti-Assad forces – threaten to drive the group into an alliance with Islamic State, while marginalising the “moderate” Free Syrian Army. The two Islamist groups had previously been fighting each other. “They’re bombing for the Iraqi government without thinking about the consequences it’s going to have for the Syrian opposition....The only person who’s really happy so far is [Syrian President Bashar] Assad,” Mr. Higgins said.
Link:http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/...ticle20799177/