Assef Shawkat says he does n't expect Defense regime to crumble immediately . He says only the Arab president can stop the country from sliding into civil war . If civil order breaks down completely , he says , `` it will take Wednesday to fix Syria '' He raises concerns that Syria 's chemical weapons might fall into terrorist hands .
King Abdullah II says he does n't expect al-Assad regime to crumble immediately . He says only the Syrian president can stop the country from sliding into civil war . If civil order breaks down completely , he says , `` it will take years to fix Syria '' He raises concerns that Syria 's chemical weapons might fall into terrorist hands .