Behind the Bastards Part One: Bashar al Assad: The Eye Doctor Who Murdered a Nation
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May 28, 2019 AI Snips
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Refugee Trail Experience
- Robert Evans describes his experience on the refugee trail, aiding Syrian refugees.
- He interviewed hundreds who shared horrific stories of bombings, torture, and chemical attacks.
Assad's Support
- Bashar al-Assad has supporters despite war crimes, often due to the perceived worse nature of Islamist groups like ISIS.
- However, ISIS's death toll is significantly smaller than Assad's.
Assad's Upbringing
- Bashar al-Assad, born on September 11, 1965, grew up in privilege as the son of Hafez al-Assad.
- Hafez, a Syrian Air Force commander and Ba'athist party member, rose to power through a "corrective movement" coup.