Interactive: Tracking Syria's Defections -- Al JazeeraThis visualisation tracks senior military officials, members of parliament and diplomats who quit Assad's regime.
When the Syrian uprising against President Bashar al-Assad’s regime began in March 2011, many analysts believed the regime would remain intact, given the strict loyalty test officials and diplomats have to endure before receiving important positions in the army or government.
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My Comment: Al Jazeera has set-up an excellent interface to track defections in Assad's government and security forces. The link is here.
Bottom line .... many are still supporting the Assad regime.