civil war in Syria?

I don't like the reference to civil war in Syria in this article by R. Jacoby.  He implies that Syria is undergoing a civil war.  That is untrue and may be what the Syrian regime would like others to believe.  A civil war refers to a situation of two sides equally (more or less) armed.  No such thing in Syria.  In Syria, there is a regime that is heavily armed and a defenseless civilian population.  The regime is (legally and morally) responsible for all the deaths that occur in Syria.  And I of course don't buy the regime's story about the roving "criminal gangs" roaming around the country and shooting at both sides.  Having said that, I am not opposed to armed revolts against all Arab regimes.  Of course, I don't want the Salafites and religious fanatics to be armed, especially those who don't even notice that Israel is the biggest source of aggression and war in the region (I am of course talking about fanatics who are employed by House of Saud).