NBC INTERVIEW PRESIDENT ASSAD SAID THAT DECISION WAS UP TO THE SYRIAN PEOPLE. HE SAID THE AMERICANS WERE ONLY BACKING THE REBELS TO ENSURE HIS REMOVAL. AND THAT SUNDAY TIMES REPORTER MARIE COLVIN KNEW THE RISKS OF REPORTING FROM A WAR ZONE AND WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR HER OWN DEATH SINCE SHE CHOSE TO REPORT EMBEDDED WITH REBELS. COLVIN’S FAMILY ARE SUING THE SYRIAN GOVERNMENT. RUSSIA IS BACKING ASSAD’S GOVERNMENT AS SYRIA ATTEMPTS TO BRING AN END TO A REBELLION – AL NUSRA HOLD IDLIB,  FSA  ALEPPO WHILST DAESH RAQQA.