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Bashar al-Assad: A false hope?

Name: Bashar al-Assad: A false hope?
Uploaded: 2013-09-15T12:00:00-0400
Duration: 12 min 43 s
Description: When Bashar al-Assad inherited the presidency, Syrians hoped he would reform the country but it did not take long before they saw the young eye doctor turn into a ruthless dictator. (Original air date: April 27, 2003)

When Bashar al-Assad inherited the presidency, Syrians hoped he would reform the country but it did not take long before they saw the young eye doctor turn into a ruthless dictator. (Original air date: April 27, 2003)