now they in their propaganda have a direct target. a brutal dictator.
See, only thing is the younger Assad is not a brutal dictator...His people support him...What is the ruler of a country supposed to do when armed insurgents try to destabilize his nation?...You can be sure that Obama would do exactly the same, say if a 'White Christian nationalist' clique tried to take over, say, Colorado...There would be immediate martial law!
As I said, Syria has problems, and certain Sunni Muslims have had a big grudge there since they tried a revolt in the very same city, Hama, back in the 1980s...Then, the elder Assad gave them a warning, but then showed no mercy, killing thousands...However, his son is more progressive, and has refrained from this kind of thing, probably in the face of big opposition from the military.
But the US/Israel just don't know when to say 'when' and they keep stirring the pot.
Of course, the hypocrites in London, Paris & Berlin follow this lead.
But I think the US stirs the pot in Syria, primarily...I think the Israelis know enough to realize that things can get out of hand in that region very quickly...However, the Likudniks, encouraged by how the US did their bidding in Iraq, are more reckless