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Possible-Ice-757 t1_iy2tkpf wrote

It's amazing how the guy is still in power after all the turmoil that has happened, as in literally you would have thought he was overthrown. Didn't realise he is still around and in power.

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3dio t1_iy2vj4y wrote

He is kept in (diminishing) power by Russia /Iran. In return he offers them freedom to operate in Syria. Otherwise would have been overthrown most likely

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Pitiful_Pup t1_iy2wpif wrote

The Russian aviation saved him. In 2013 his troops were losing territory very quickly. Russian hardware might be shit against NATO but it was good enough against low tech opponents like Isis.

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Rear-gunner OP t1_iy2v8fg wrote

How many governments or armies would have survived all he has been subjected too?

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3dio t1_iy2vdqq wrote

What was he subjected to?

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Rear-gunner OP t1_iy2viau wrote

11 years of civil war

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3dio t1_iy2ya4v wrote

Well. He's the only side with an actual professional army...his ethnic group (Alawites) control the army and most industry and are loyal. Also he's got military backing from Russia and Iran

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Rear-gunner OP t1_iy39qyh wrote

Without Russia and Iran his professional army would have gone down. I think both these countries have much to answer for what they have done in Syria.

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