Up until the start of the Syrian civil war Assad was looked upon in a positive light by American politicians, never mind that him and his father were nicknamed butchers by the Syrian people. This whole civil war started because a bunch of teenagers were arrested for spray painting anti-government propaganda. That would have happened in a number of countries not just Syria. Now, America sees an opportunity to try to depose an ally of Russia and China so they fight against this dictatorship when they have no problems with Saudi Arabia?
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