Like Saddam in Iraq and the Ayatollahs in Iran, the Assads always used terror to maintain control. It’s difficult to govern a Middle Eastern country any other way—the whole region is a violent mess of warring factions, with a few exceptions (notably Israel). Assad gonna Assad.
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When rational thought can be applied to insane people, let me know.
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To generate confusion.
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Assad is stuck between two poles. Occupation of his country, and the reestablishment of his authoritarian rule. I believe he is willing to invoke fear to suppress dissidence.
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Maybe precisely for the reaction you're having.
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Easier to have deniability and blame the rebels. Can't do that if he's using Russian tech.
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Oh I don't know... maybe to avoid blame and a second round of
#SyriaStrikes? I'll trust#Trump and his intel over isolationist arguments.#bombsaway#Trump2020Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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Because it makes people like you say shit like this.
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Are you attempting to apply logic to the Middle East?
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Because it works. Dummy.
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Despite all the international agencies intel. You know better
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Exactly, so obvious a child could see through it. Trump knows better, so what the hell is going on? They can't sell this bullshite and make it plausible.
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