Riad Asaad praises Jabhat a-Nusra 3-21-2013

Col. Riad Asaad, the head of the Free Syrian Army praises Jabhat al-Nusra in this video clip on Wednesday, saying “they don’t take orders from other states and don’t submit to anyone.”

Asaad defended the largely Sunni nature of the uprising, saying “unfortunately all the other sects haven’t joined us, so we have the right to defend our religion.” Video courtesy of Sada al-Elam min Ard Asham YouTube Channel