tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844367946876032905.post7571326688992408712..comments2023-10-03T23:58:17.279+11:00Comments on Middle East Reality Check: Asad Wins a Heart at The AustralianMERChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14500573372528287733noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844367946876032905.post-10130635744261744442017-04-11T19:38:07.166+10:002017-04-11T19:38:07.166+10:00This is amazing - no "brutal dictator" b...This is amazing - no "brutal dictator" but, correctly, an elected president, and incidentally one who has offered a peaceful transition to more representative government - an offer rejected by the West. When is the US going to have a peaceful transition to a more representative government? Perhaps the shift is because yesterday a missile was launched into Southern Israel for which ISIS claimed responsibility. Israel may find that by supporting the jihadists in Syria (which it has), it may have helped unleash something it cannot control. Grapplerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14967100340986309879noreply@blogger.com