Assad admits troop shortages, says talks ?meaningless?
 

Assad admits troop shortages, says talks ?meaningless?
http://img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/t...6&q=60&o=f&l=fSyrian President Bashar al-Assad has admitted that his army is short of troops and has abandoned some areas. In a rare public speech, he insisted his forces could still beat rebels after four years of civil war.