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Who is to blame for Syria’s nightmare? By Ehsani2 For Syria Comment, July 31 Once the popular demonstrations of the Arab spring brought down the leaders of Tunisia and Egypt, many Syrians assumed that they could bring down President Assad just as quickly. Early in 2011, most expected him to last no more than a […]http://joshualandis.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/Screen-Shot-2016-07-31-at-5.22.46-PM.png