Syrian Opposition Finds Hearts and Minds Are Elusive

I think this is self-contradictory. And you don't get rid of a tyranny by creating uncertainty as to whether it's really going.
' “The opposition is in fact helping to hold the regime together,” said Peter Harling, an analyst with the International Crisis Group who meets in Syria with people on all sides of the conflict. “It seems to have no strategy to speak of when it comes to preserving what’s left of the state; the opposition, critics say, has missed opportunities to split government support from within and has allowed Mr. Assad to portray himself to fence-sitters as the best bet to keep the Syrian state intact.'