Only those who have lived under a dictatorship can truly understand the profound joy of freedom that the Syrian people are experiencing right now. While the future of Syria remains uncertain, the world must offer the Syrian people both moral support and empathy as they navigate this new chapter.
... while giving their new government clear signals that they'll be accepted as rightful members of the international community only if they establish democracy and respect for fundamental freedoms in the country.
ok, no. See: the millions of Sunni Arabs who fled during the civil war (mostly because of Assad and his Iranian allies/their proxies) and are now returning.
This is just a traditional celebration of the holiday season, ripe with symbolic meaning, where the people are carried along by the greatness of their leaders.
Putin pulled the rug out on Assad. He needed Assad to flee Syria and bring with him all that wealth his family has accumulated raping the Syrian people for the last 50+ years. Now all that wealth is in Russian hands.
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Here we go again.