Washington Post columnist David Ignatius tells anchor Marco Werman that the tide of battle in Syria has been turning decisively in recent weeks in favor of the rebel fighters.
“This week we’ve had some major actions, attacks on the airport, shooting down of a plane landing,” Ignatius says. “I was just told a few minutes ago of closure of some of the regime’s access points to the south, and to the key city of Deraa. So I think now we’re entering the decisive phase of this military conflict, which is the battle for Damascus itself.”
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