How stupid does one have to be to believe that Assad is cooperating with the forces that are ripping his country to shreds?
Especially after the overwhelming evidence that the supporters of those factions - Turkey, Saudi, Qatar, other Gulf states, and the rogue foreign policy establishment in the US government - are the same ones that have been frothing at the mouth to take out Assad for years?
Don’t treat us like we’re stupid or you will receive nothing but contempt.
If you read the article and the refs, such as this http://nationalinterest.org/commentary/the-ugly-truth-about-algeria-7146 , you may see how the Algerian state used KGB methods to keep control. Nothing new here.
Additional info in the public domain:
New documents obtained by Sky News revealed that the Syrian government’s recapture of the ancient city of Palmyra from Islamic State militants was apparently part of a pre-arranged deal that allowed ISIS to remove its heavy weaponry from the city before withdrawing.
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/assad-regime-reportedly-struck-ominous-191347084.html