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Solution is organic development of a nation. Assad was an imposed ruler. The kept growing in power until he felt he could equate himself with God. He has kille
by ameen 10y ago
Solution is organic development of a nation. Assad was an imposed ruler. The kept growing in power until he felt he could equate himself with God.
He has killed far more than Daesh can ever hope to.
The Iraq invasion was a major debacle as well. A functioning state (although a hostile one to the US) was invaded and it's societal structures torn down.
A power vaccum in Iraq and civil war in a neighboring country were the perfect ingredients for a despicable "organization" like Daesh to be formed.
- ta4bs 10y ago> Solution is organic development of a nation. check: does this include arming of dissidents by foreign powers? > Assad was an imposed ruler. The kept growing in power until he felt he could equate himself with God. check: need just /one/ citation for this assertion. > He has killed far more than Daesh can ever hope to. check: need just /one/ citation for this assertion.
- jacquesm 10y ago> Assad was an imposed ruler. He succeeded his father, and his father was one of the original coup members: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1963_Syrian_coup_d%27%C3%A9tat https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1963_Syrian_coup_d%27%C3%A9tat Quite a messy page in history, I don't think it is fair to say he was 'imposed'. > He has killed far more than Daesh can ever hope to. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/islamic-state-has-killed-many-syrians-but-assads-forces-have-killed-even-more/2015/09/05/b8150d0c-4d85-11e5-80c2-106ea7fb80d4_story.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/islamic-state-has-kille... Hope that works for you.