Syrian Civil War 1.10

  When Hafez al-Assad died in June 2000 he was succeeded by his youngest son Bashar as President and Syrian Regional Branch head. He was 35 years old. He later ran unopposed in an election, receiving 97.29 percent of the vote. Sounds legit to us. Early in his Presidency, The Damascus Spring happened – some reforms, followed by a brutal crackdown. Hey our show is now listed in iTunes as “The BS Filter”. Click here. You should be able to find it in most podcast apps by searching for “BS Filter”. Leave us a clever, witty review on iTunes and you might win yourself a thank you gift! Theme music: Holy Deep by The Passion HiFi The post Syrian Civil War 1.10 appeared first on The BS Filter.