Source: TOI
MOSCOW: Syria’s most powerful ally, Russia, said for the first time Thursday that President Bashar Assad is losing control of his country and the rebels might win the civil war, dramatically shifting the diplomatic landscape at a time of enormous momentum for the opposition.
in this connection:
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/Opinion/Editorial/2012/Dec-14/198429-syria-endgame.ashx#axzz2F0rZtPuR