My point is, these other dictators were supported and encouraged by the US. While Assad, just because he's not on "our" side, is villified.

I understand, but what does it have to do with my comment? Were you replying to the wrong thread?

Person said Syria was "just fine" before recent US involvement. I was pointing out how it was far from just fine. Whatever the US did elsewhere in the world is irrelevant to this subthread.