Fighting among various jihadist battalions frustrates civilian activists, who say they wish that rebels would be more cautious about accepting the help, however effective, of extremist groups with foreign fighters who may ultimately threaten secular Syrians.
But they can grow from the experience by accepting the help they need to thrive, bringing all facets of themselves to the job (not just those that say "leadership material"), and treating the present like a final destination.
Whether Mr. Blackwill had succeeded was unclear, though at least one member of the Iraqi Governing Council, Mowaffak al-Rubaie, emerged from a meeting with Mr. Blackwill and indicated he approved of accepting the help of the United Nations.
Furthermore, by accepting the help of innumerable celestial and heavenly Bodhisattvas, who for countless eons have been working tirelessly in all the regions of this vast universe, they too could attain Buddha-hood.
Even so, Ms. Angle is not above accepting the help of the Republican establishment, whether by receiving significant financial support from, say, Senator Jim DeMint of South Carolina, or holding an event on Friday night with Senator John McCain of Arizona.
And how does that differ from accepting the help of a stranger you meet along the way?
