I kinda wondered how long the Assad regime would last. The Alawites are obviously still very pro-Assad. He’s one of them.
But at the same time, they are not able to replace their combat losses. On the other hand, the Islamists can find many more recruits quite easily.
It’s sad actually because there are no good guys in this war. Assad is a dick and he’s backed by the Iranians and Hezbollah. The Islamists are well, we know what they are.
Ideally, the best thing would be a continued bloody stalemate.
Actually the best scenario would be a victory by Assad. He may be a Son of a Bitch but he’s a Secular Son of a Bitch who protects the ChristiAns.