"Can't blame them, it was clearly evident before the 'NFZ' that any action had not been thought through at all."
I agree, can't blame them. The whole lot should have "thought it through"
a bit more beforehand and now they are in, go all in with air, after all, they have the ability.
The LA Times has a good article on the rebels.
"For many rebel fighters, the absence of competent military leadership and a tendency to flee at the first shot have contributed to sagging morale. Despite perfunctory V-for-victory signs and cries of "Allahu akbar!" (God is great), the eager volunteers acknowledge that they are in for a long, uphill fight."