Asher Kaufman : Le problème est que les gens But regime 's forces are far better equipped and organized than the opposition , he says . Kaufman : Bashar al-Assad gets heavy-duty support , especially from Russia and China . As long as al-Assad continues to receive regional and international support , his regime will be able to stay in power and have the upper hand in this civil war . Russia and China must be convinced it 's not in their interest to back al-Assad , he says .
Asher Kaufman : Le problème est que les gens But regime 's forces are far better equipped and organized than the opposition , he says . Kaufman : Bashar al-Assad gets heavy-duty support , especially from Russia and China . Russia and China must be convinced it 's not in their interest to back al-Assad , he says .