Honestly, Assad´s regime is/was certainly way more adept to the "western" way of life than Saudi-Arabia´s ever was. Women were, GASP, even allowed out of the house without being veiled and, double GASP, they were even allowed to drive cars (we might want to argue the virtues of this but that´s a different matter). You could actually drink beer in Syria and you would never risk becoming witness to a public beheading.
But, for some reason still unclear to me, the freedom loving friends of human rights and democracy, aka the royal family of Saudi-Arabia are our "friends and allies" while secular Assad who has never had any ever so remote ties to any mentionable terrorists is such an evil guy!
I´d really love to have this explained by the US administration, or, if they´re busy, the British or even my own German one will do! If all else fails, the United Nations might help me with my predicament!
But, for some reason still unclear to me, the freedom loving friends of human rights and democracy, aka the royal family of Saudi-Arabia are our "friends and allies" while secular Assad who has never had any ever so remote ties to any mentionable terrorists is such an evil guy!
I´d really love to have this explained by the US administration, or, if they´re busy, the British or even my own German one will do! If all else fails, the United Nations might help me with my predicament!
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