"Syria's complicated war"

“The Syrian civil war keeps getting more complicated, and the seizure of 21 United Nations peacekeepers has again raised concern that the fighting could spread turmoil in the region. The rebels fighting President Bashar Assad's regime are a mixed lot that include secular fighters calling for democracy, as well as Muslim fundamentalists who want to impose Islamic law.”

Firstly, it’s not complicated. The solution starts by simply locking up Syria’s borders.

Secondly, “secular fighters”? Is this a joke?