Israeli General Says Assad Could Survive In Syria For Years -- Reuters
* Assad's forces have suffered 15,000 fatalities - general
* But Syrian leader predicted to weather deadlock with rebels
JERUSALEM, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad could cling to power for years despite having lost overall control of his country, according to Israel's top commander on the frontier with Syria.
Major-General Yair Golan's remarks, published on Wednesday in the Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper, reflected debate in Israel over Assad's fate, 2-1/2 years into Syria's civil war, after a U.S.-Russian agreement to force him to give up his chemical weapons.
"He will stay on for years. I don't see any force toppling him tomorrow morning - though he deserves to pass from this world, and the quicker that happens, the better," Golan said.
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Update #1: Bashar al-Assad will remain in power 'for years', top Israeli commander says -- The Telegraph
Update #2: Israeli commander predicts that Assad will last for years -- L.A. Times
My Comment: This assessment is becoming the consensus among many Syrian watchers and pundits. The big fear is that the Syrian civil war may drag in Israel.
Update #3: In enemy care: Syrians treated in Israeli hospitals -- France24
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