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Friday essay: how the West betrayed Syria
“Assad, or we burn the country,” Syrian government loyalists chanted in 2011
It was a statement of intent that proved to be prophetic.
- Alex Bellamy
- The Conversation
In early 2011, the Arab Spring tore through Tunisia, then Egypt, Libya, Bahrain …