problem. and while enthusiasm is not in short supply, battlefield experience is. medical student has never fought before. >> there's nobody here that has any experience. >> you have a strong heart. >> i care. >> do you have any military experience? were you in the army? >> nope. >> where did you learn to use that thing? >> well, by myself. >> reporter: until now, the whole opposition effort appears to be a do-it-yourself operation. and it shows. the opposition forces are lightly armed. their opponents well-armed and relatively disciplined. the result is an unequal fight and uneasy stalemate. ben wedeman, cnn, al brega,