Bashar Assad

Anything is better than Assad, isn’t it?

The country’s massive assault on Syrian sovereignty at a time of crisis is framed as an act of self-defense

So far, the state hasn’t been destroyed

Xi has given Assad strong diplomatic and political support, while offering to help him rebuild his war-torn country

Assad, for all his many flaws, was also seen in Washington as a counterbalance to the jihadists that would take over the country

The futures of Hamas and the terrible ongoing war are now in question