are the rebels? on the other side conceivably inch better financed and much better equipped and much better run are jihadists that are taking over the fight. they are much more interested in an islamic state and sharia law than any kind of free and democratic country. martha: that's the big dilemma when we look atition and the rebels. let's try to answer that question for you. we'll do that later this hour as well. the pentagon estimates there are 1,200 rebel groups operating in syria. republican senators john mccain and lindsey graham support the group leland just mentioned. the free syrian army were formed by army defectors from the syrian army who were intent on