By Omar Lamrani | Dec. 6,
2012
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battle for Damascus is raging with increasing intensity while rebels continue
to make substantial advances in Syria's north and east. Every new air base,
city or town that falls to the rebels further underlines that Bashar al Assad's
writ over the country is shrinking. It is no longer possible to accurately
depict al Assad as the ruler of Syria. At this point, he is merely the head of
a large and powerful armed force, albeit one that still controls a significant
portion of the country. The nature of the conflict has changed significantly since it began nearly two years ago. The rebels initially operated with meager resources and equipment, but bolstered by defections, some outside support and their demographic advantage, they have managed to gain ground on what was previously a far superior enemy. Even the regime's qualitative superiority in equipment is fast eroding as the rebels start to frequently utilize main battle tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, rocket and tube artillery and even man-portable air-defense systems captured from the regime's stockpiles. Read More »
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