(Al-Monitor) Barbara Slavin - CIA Director John Brennan told the Council on Foreign Relations on Tuesday that Syrian President Assad "probably feels more confident" that his regime will survive as a result of his army's recent performance and the impact of fighting between Islamist rebels. "Syria has a real army," Brennan said, which has benefited from years of training and equipping by Russia and is "a large conventional military force with tremendous firepower."
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