Hafez al-Assad was a member of the Alawite sect, a minority in Syria. His punk son, Bassar, inherited the leadership of Syria after the old codger burped. The son held on to power through the backing of Vlad Putin. Remember that Obama, the chicken, told the younger that he had a red-line, turned yellow pants as Hassan gassed his own people.

But in the Middle East all good things come to an end. As the old man took power through a coup, the yellow pants son fled high-tail from Syria after Taliban rebels, like a whipsaw, ran the punk out of the town in a flash.

However, being a minority in a war torn country has its perils, and so it is with the Alawites, where according to the latest news, up to one thousand have been murdered.

Syrian leader Sharaa warns of attempts to drag country into civil war

By REUTERS   MARCH 9, 2025 20:43

Syrian leader Ahmed Sharaa said on Sunday the country was confronting attempts to drag it into a civil war, as violent clashes continue.

In a video speech, Sharaa said “remnants of the former regime” had no choice but to surrender immediately.