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He sounded "defiant, confident and, to critics, out of touch with his people's grievances."
Ignored was strong Syrian backing. The longer conflict continues, the greater his internal support. The Times didn't explain.
Assad "sounded" like he did in winter 2011, "dictating which opposition groups were worthy and labeling the rest terrorists and traitors."
He called a spade a spade. A terrorist is a terrorist is a terrorist. Western-recruited death squads ravage the country. Syrians deplore them. They depend on security forces to rout them.
The Times left core issues unaddressed. It ignored reality. It pointed fingers the wrong way. It blamed Assad for death squad crimes. It falsely claimed most Syrians "demand change."
It quoted the usual anti-Assad sources. Propaganda substituted for truth and full disclosure. Times editors prioritize it.
The Washington Post was no better. On January 6, it headlined "Syria's Assad is defiant in rare speech," saying:
Assad "dashed hopes that a negotiated settlement to the nation's civil war would be feasible anytime soon."His speech "offered no hint that he is prepared to surrender power, negotiate with his opponents or halt his crackdown on armed rebels."
So-called "rebels" are Western-recruited assassins. They're foreign invaders. They're death squad terrorists.
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