LONDON — After two years of civil war, support for the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad was said to have sharply increased.

NATO has been studying data that told of a sharp rise in support for Assad. The data, compiled by Western-sponsored activists and organizations, showed that a majority of Syrians were alarmed by the Al Qaida takeover of the Sunni revolt and preferred to return to Assad, Middle East Newsline reported.

“The people are sick of the war and hate the jihadists more than Assad,”a Western source familiar with the data said. “Assad is winning the war mostly because the people are cooperating with him against the rebels.” The data, relayed to NATO over the last month, asserted that 70 percent of Syrians support the Assad regime. Another 20 percent were deemed neutral and the remaining 10 percent expressed support for the rebels.

The sources said no formal polling was taken in Syria, racked by two years of civil war in which 90,000 people were reported killed. They said the data came from a range of activists and independent organizations that were working in Syria, particularly in relief efforts.

The data was relayed to NATO as the Western alliance has been divided over whether to intervene in Syria. Britain and France were said to have been preparing to send weapons to the rebels while the United States was focusing on protecting Syria’s southern neighbor Jordan.

A report to NATO said Syrians have undergone a change of heart over the last six months. The change was seen most in the majority Sunni community, which was long thought to have supported the revolt.

“The Sunnis have no love for Assad, but the great majority of the community is withdrawing from the revolt,” the source said. “What is left is the foreign fighters who are sponsored by Qatar and Saudi Arabia. They are seen by the Sunnis as far worse than Assad.” Be Sociable, Share!

LONDON - Setelah dua tahun perang saudara , dukungan untuk rezim Presiden Suriah Bashar Assad dikatakan telah meningkat tajam .

NATO telah mempelajari data yang menceritakan tentang kenaikan tajam dalam dukungan untukAssad . Data , yang disusun oleh para aktivis disponsori Barat dan organisasi ,menunjukkan bahwa mayoritas warga Suriah yang khawatir dengan Al Qaeda pengambilalihanpemberontakan Sunni dan lebih memilih untuk kembali ke Assad , Timur Tengah Newsline melaporkan .

" Orang-orang sakit perang dan benci jihadis lebih dari Assad , " sumber Barat akrab dengan data kata . " Assad memenangkan perang terutama karena orang-orang yang bekerja sama dengan dia melawan pemberontak . "

Data , diteruskan ke NATO selama bulan lalu , menegaskan bahwa 70 persen
dari Suriah mendukung rezim Assad . 20 persen lagi dianggap netral dan 10 persen sisanya menyatakan dukungan untuk para pemberontak .

Sumber tersebut mengatakan tidak ada polling resmi diambil di Suriah , dalam dua tahun perang sipil 90.000 orang dilaporkan tewas . mereka mengatakan data berasal dari berbagai aktivis dan organisasi independen yang bekerja di Suriah , terutama dalam upaya bantuan .

Data disampaikan kepada negara2 Barat untuk memutuskan apakah perlu tidaknya ikut campur tangan dalam konflik syiria . Inggris dan Perancis dikatakan memiliki untuk mengirim senjata kepada pemberontak sementara Amerika Serikat fokus melindungi Yordania

Sebuah laporan ke NATO mengatakan rakyat Suriah telah mengalami perubahan hati dalam enam bulan terakhir . Perubahan ini terlihat paling terlihat dalam komunitas Sunni , yang selama ini dianggap mendukung pemberontakan

" Kaum Sunni tidak memiliki cinta untuk Assad , namun sebagian besar dari
masyarakat menolak pemberontakan , " kata sumber itu . " Apa yang tersisa adalah para pejuang asing yang disponsori oleh Qatar dan Arab Saudi . mereka dilihat oleh kaum Sunni sebagai jauh lebih buruk daripada Assad . "