Begins with ending arms, cash, and support for terrorist front. by Tony Cartalucci July 16, 2012 – At 20 million, if even half of Syria’s population rose up against the government of President Bashar al-Assad, armed with pointed sticks, the revolution would be over in an afternoon. Instead, it has dragged on for nearly a year and a half, consisting of hit-and-run battles, terrorist bombings, and cross-border infiltration – indicating that but a slim minority has "risen up" and of that minority, the vast majority of them are sectarian extremists – admittedly many are not even Syrian. Most importantly, it is not within Syria, but beyond its borders, that these "rebels" derive the summation of their support