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So, Arab regimes in Egypt and Jordan are not?
They're all engaged in human rights violations but Syria wasn't a US client state so it gets the Hitler treatment.
Lmao, I literally never said that. I hate all the Arab dynasties just as much as Bashar, if not more. and Sisi is a moron.
Quit your whataboutism. Assad is bad. Dictators are bad, no matter if they are pro or anti US.
If they are pro US and kiss Israel's ass their brutality is swept under the rug or whitewashed.
You'll never see articles like this for Sisi or King Tomato because the colonial powers are hypocrites. That's my point.
Sisi and king Abdullah (i assume that is "king tomato") are morons, but they're not even as close to the monster that is Assad. also, most westerners probably have a shallow understanding of middle eastern politics, and only knew Assad by name. but after the revolution, the horrors of his regime are finally becoming known globally. This is huge for everyone, especially for Syrians and us Arabs.
Don't try to sympathize with monsters, dude.
Yeah so Pro US tyrants are "morons" but Assad is the most evil person ever (since Saddam Hussein presumably).
Meanwhile Jolani is a cuddly jihadist who should be integrated into the West at light speed. The facts that he bends the knee to Israel while it is invading and bombing Syria is pure coincidence.
Boy, you must be an Olympic champion at jumping to conclusions.
Sisi is evil and king Abdullah is a moron. there, better? but they haven't committed crimes against humanity as bad as Bashar. They are tyrants. I'll give you an example of another Pro-US tyrant who is evil. Mohammed bin Salman. I fucking hate his guts, not as much as Bashar, but i still want him gone. He has terrorized Saudi Arabia and drained our country and allocated it for himself and his megaprojects, and don't even get me started on his human rights violations.
Literally where did I ever praise Jolani? I didn't even bring him up. and where did I say that he should be integrated into the west? i don't live in the west, i don't care if he is integrated or not. fuck him, he can't wash away his history with al-qaeda. But even he isn't as bad as Bashar. that should tell you something about how evil Bashar actually is.
It may be a surprise to you, but have you considered that multiple things can be bad at once?