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Assad still isn't one of "the most brutal dictators the Mideast has ever seen" and that is still is an absolutely ludicrous statement.
From the Assyrians to the Arabs to the Mongols to the Turks right up until Saddam, Assad isn't even close.
Assad being one of the most brutal dictators between Iraq and Turkey within the last 20 years I'd probably agree with.
Assad still isn't one of "the most brutal dictators the Mideast has ever seen" and that is still is an absolutely ludicrous statement.
From the Assyrians to the Arabs to the Mongols to the Turks right up until Saddam, Assad isn't even close.