Bashar Al-Assad's Journey on April Fool's Day in Syria

Bashar al-Assad is seen by many as the man who brought Syria to its knees in 2011. Lesch's book reveals a regime that made concessions but only from a position of strength. He asks if this was because he didn't want civil war and feared being thrown out of power.Lesch: "He wants to give people concessions, but only if he stays in control"