"My point is Jim, and you are being deliberately obtuse, is that Assad is not a dictator and not stupid."
Assad kills his opponents, used chemical weapons on his people (two attacks since he "surrendered his stockpile" (not) crushed peaceful protests... with armed force and turned his simpers on the peole of Homs - or anybody who opposed his rule
He is a dictator
he is also prone to thuggish behaviour - making him stupid.
The fact that he was elected is immaterial and the fact that he trained as a doctor if as ludicrous a point as you could possibly make.
Idiocy to use chemicals on children - he has been doing this for nearly five years - sarin being among the first
Iaian is certainly right Ake - almost as right as you, who, if you were any more to the right you would meet yourself coming back, are.
What is it with you nutty right wing extremists - can't you get anybody to read the papers for you?
If Assad had been removed from power earlier Isis would still be a quaint, unheard of little sect
Isis cut their teeth in the gap left by the left's inaction
But thanks for adding "Assad supporter" to your ever expanding C,V.
Are you people for real!!!
Jim Carroll