CNN 's Nic Robertson recently returned from a rare visit inside Syria . He says violence in Syria is significantly worse since full force of military arrived . President Bashar al - Assad has decided to crush violence once and for all , Robertson says . He says outside monitors ca n't stop violence ; their presence will play into al - Assad 's hands .
CNN 's Nic Robertson recently returned from a rare look inside Syria . He says violence in Syria is significantly worse since full force of army unleashed . President Bashar al-Assad has decided to crush uprising once and for all , Robertson says . He says outside monitors ca n't stop violence ; their presence could play into al-Assad 's hands .