https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/02/05/top-syrian-defector-assads-army-is-close-to-collapse/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usFri, 12 Jun 2026 10:57:55 -0400<![CDATA[In his first full-length newspaper interview, General Mustafa al-Sheikh, who has taken refuge in Turkey, gave an apocalyptic insider&#8217;s view of the state of the regime – despite its attempt to reassert control this weekend.]]>Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:15:02 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/02/05/top-syrian-defector-assads-army-is-close-to-collapse-n89867