Bashar al-Assad indicated he would be different kind of leader to his father . Comment: One former vice-president says Bashar al-Assad is both brutal and indecisive . Al-Assad and his close-knit regime are digging in for what could be long war of attrition .
Bashar al-Assad indicated he would be different kind of leader to his father . But many say al-Assad 's promises have largely not been delivered . One former vice-president says Bashar al-Assad is both brutal and indecisive . Al-Assad and his close-knit regime are digging in for what could be long war of attrition .