#1261 ·
I’m not interested in spreading propaganda; I’ve actually been to Syria, so I have a sense of how things really work there. To be honest, Assad's military has killed thousands upon thousands of these rebels—and many of them are just regular people with families and friends. I guess you have to wonder how his rule can still be considered legitimate after killing so many people. It doesn't really matter who the opposition is or who leads them. There are specific reasons why things are happening in Syria and not in the States. Back home, if an American Prime Minister were caught taking a few million dollars in bribes, they'd be forced to resign immediately, yet this guy claims legitimacy just because he used tanks to defend it. How yes no. If Assad had any shred of morality left, he probably would have stepped down, since Syria is essentially a living hell right now and he’s largely responsible for that. Maybe he seems like a better option than the radical opposition at this moment, but his hands are definitely stained with blood. I suspect there's no way he could lead a unified, peaceful Syria after a war like this. Even before the conflict started, it was basically a police state where officers were on every corner, though I suppose some might argue that's just because the people love their leader so much.
