David Lesch on Meeting Assad, War Crimes, and Syria’s Future
The Assad I Knew – His Biographer Prof LeschIn this exclusive interview, Professor David Lesch – historian, author, and Bashar al-Assad’s biographer – shares a rare, first-hand account of Syria’s controversial leader. From private meetings with Assad to witnessing the country’s descent into civil war, Prof Lesch reflects on Assad's early hopes, brutal decisions, and ultimate downfall in 2024.We discuss Syria's transformation under both Hafiz and Bashar Assad, the civil war’s devastating toll, regional geopolitics, war crimes, and the future of the post-Assad Syrian state.🔹 What was Assad like…
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