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What should Poland do with the problem of Belarus? [1800]
If Assad had that kind of support among the population, he wouldn't have needed Russia and Iran to bail him out, just as the GDR would not have needed Russian tanks to secure its' rule if it had truly received 99% of the votes. Lukashenko also wouldn't take such drastic measures if he had that kind of support either. Maybe Lukashenko did win previous elections fairly (though obviously not with the margins he claimed) because he could present himself as the anchor of stability, but as the previous year showed, especially young people are no longer satisfied with this.
Opposition tried to kill Assad
Assad started the killing when he arrested and tortured people to death because they were peacefully protesting.
? But somehow our "weak and spineless" West not only survives that but still flourishes, how come?
Very true. Say what you want about Merkel, but I think she nailed it when Putin tried to intimidate her with a dog. Like she said to journalists afterwards. This is all countries like Russia have: Intimidation, no succesful economies are attractive policies.