A "revolution" for pay

"It is important for the rebels to show that they have not permanently lost the military initiative after their defeat at Qusayr. "The opposition is being weakened by their internal problems, inability to provide security as well as looting, criminal activities and failure to provide services," said a foreign observer. "In Aleppo Christians are being kidnapped as apostates, but all the kidnappers want is money. In Damascus even people who supported the opposition now ask: 'Are we really going to give power to these people?' " He pointed out that the Islamic fundamentalist groups are winning more recruits from other movements because their fighters are get better pay."