Source: Assad Could Fund 6 More Months Of War -- CBS News
(CBS News) LONDON - The U.S. government says President Bashar Assad's grip on power in Syria is coming loose, with rhetoric from the highest levels in Washington suggesting the dictator will soon fall thanks to his own poor decision-making and intransigence.
Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta said Sunday that Assad's continued use of heavy weapons and aggressive military tactics against opposition fighters - which often results in civilian deaths - "makes clear that his regime is coming to an end." But he did not give a time-frame.
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My Comment: The same thing was said about Gaddafi during the height of the Libyan civil war. He had access to gold and wast amounts of money .... paid thousands of mercenaries .... but it was not enough to stop the rebellion from overthrowing him. Bottom line .... both Gaddafi and now Assad must pay their soldiers to fight .... the rebels are doing it for free .... who do you think is more motivated to win.