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Rear-gunner OP t1_iy2v8fg wrote

Reply to comment by Possible-Ice-757 in Assad vows to 'continue backing Hezbollah' by Rear-gunner

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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