This is ridiculous. Assad isn't fighting with his own people, he is fighting with mercenaries-terrorist, who are sponsored by US, Israel, EU, UN. Siria was a prosperous country where religion was separate from the government. Now, these bandits, pretending to be freedom-loving siria citizens kill peaceful civilians. Here's a documentary from the Russian journalists showing what really happens in those fights. Look at it and tell me if that is a fight for freedom?