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March 13, 2014       Share:    

Source: http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2014/03/cia-director-john-brennan-assesses-saudi-arabia-syria-iran.html#%23ixzz2vjfQFdFX

CIA Director Brennan Says Syria Army Remains Resilient

(Al-Monitor) Barbara Slavin - CIA Director John Brennan told the Council on Foreign Relations on Tuesday that Syrian President Assad "probably feels more confident" that his regime will survive as a result of his army's recent performance and the impact of fighting between Islamist rebels. "Syria has a real army," Brennan said, which has benefited from years of training and equipping by Russia and is "a large conventional military force with tremendous firepower."

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