Syria Audio Analysis: Is Assad's Military Crumbling? --- Scott Lucas with Monocle 24
Thursday, March 14, 2013 at 9:10
Scott Lucas in Bashir al-Assad, EA Middle East and Turkey, Middle East and Iran, Moncole 24, Syria, The Briefing

With Syria's Grand Mufti calling for universal conscription of young men amid insurgent gains, I spoke with Monocle 24's The Briefing on Wednesday about the state of the Syrian military and the current situation in the cities and countryside.

The discussion starts around the 8-minute mark in this pop-out window.

The take-away point? While President Assad's military may be under pressure and his position may be eroding, this is far from a final stage in the Syrian conflict.

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