Guevara's story is everywhere.
Depending on where you read it, she joined the fighters either after her own children were killed in a regime bombing attack, or because many of her students died in regime attacks. She's got You Tube videos and a taste for designer sunglasses.
The myth of the Syrian sniper babe sounds like propaganda from beginning to end. It's a catchy story designed to win sympathy for the anti-Assad forces by showcasing the prominent role women are playing.
The reality is that photo-ops aside, the war on Assad is being fought by hardened extremists who would not for a moment allow a woman into their ranks.
If and when these extremists win the country, Guevara will realize that insofar as she cares about the rights of women, she should have been fighting for the Assad regime and not against it.
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