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Assad - The Triumph of Tyranny (Paperback)
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Assad - The Triumph of Tyranny (Paperback)
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'Important, compelling, and detailed . . . a superb analysis of the
West’s policy missteps and the tragic consequences of them.' -
General David Petraeus In Assad: The Triumph of Tyranny, Con
Coughlin, veteran commentator on war in the Middle East and author
of Saddam: The Secret Life, examines how a mild-mannered ophthalmic
surgeon has transformed himself into the tyrannical ruler of a once
flourishing country. Until the Arab Spring of 2011, the world’s
view of Bashar al-Assad was largely benign. He and his wife, a
former British banker, were viewed as philanthropic individuals
doing their best to keep their country at peace. So much so that a
profile of Mrs Assad in American Vogue was headlined ‘The Rose in
the Desert’. Shortly after it appeared, Syria descended into the
horrific civil war that has seen its cities reduced to rubble and
thousands murdered and displaced, a civil war that is still raging
over a decade later. In this vivid and authoritative account Con
Coughlin draws together all the strands of Assad's remarkable
story, revealing precisely how a young doctor ensured not only that
he inherited the presidency from his father, but has held on to
power by whatever means necessary, continuing to preside over one
of the most brutal regimes of modern times.
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