Even as the authoritarian leader consolidates control over the western part of his country, and U.S. troops reportedly prepare to depart their footholds in the east, retired U.S. Adm. James Stavridis said 'Syria as a nation probably does not survive long-

A retired U.S. admiral who once held the role of NATO supreme allied commander remains opposed to Syria's Bashar al-Assad regime. Even as the authoritarian leader consolidates control over the western part of his country and U.S. troops reportedly prepare to depart their footholds in the east, ...