Syrian Army Defectors Say Rebels Have An Edge

Fresh From The Inside, Syrian Army Defectors Say Rebels Have An Edge -- Tom Peter, Christian Science Monitor

Former Syrian Army soldiers now fighting with the rebels say government troops are well-armed but demoralized, and that soldiers are increasingly conflicted about fighting for the regime.

In the months before Mohammad Qadri defected from the Syrian Army to the rebels, he got news from his family that a government jet had bombed his house.

None of his family members were injured, but he says no one could understand why the Army would destroy the home of a family with a son fighting on the side of the government.

Now, Mr. Qadri is one of many newly turned government soldiers painting a picture of a well-supplied but demoralized military searching for a reason to continue fighting, 18 months into the Syrian uprising.

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Update: Syrian general who defected says regime can be toppled without outside intervention -- Washington Post/AP

My Comment: An army that has the will to win will always defeat a better equipped foe that does not have the will to win. The Syrian rebels will probably gain the upper hand in Syria .... but this will probably happen far in the future .... and definitely not this year.