Venezuela's Maduro Is Doomed? They Said That About Syria's Assad

Neighboring states absorbed those who fled, creating a refugee crisis. No, Syria in 2011, when you had to look pretty hard for an analyst or Western official who believed President Bashar al-Assad could survive the combined assault of domestic revolt and international boycott. Although the U.S. recognized the Syrian opposition as the legitimate representatives of the nation, Assad remains in the presidential palace in Damascus, stronger than ever.

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