The Syrians did not choose Hafez Al-Assad to be their president. Based on the facts, Al-Assad led a military coup on 16 November 1970 against his comrades in the Ba’ath Party. They had also came to power as a result of a coup on 8 March 1963 followed by bloody conflicts between the rebels, most prominently the February 23rd coup which allowed Hafez Al-Assad and his comrades to hold on to power. Before them, most of those who came to power were not known to the Syrians. They were just people brought in by tanks to rule the country and decide the fate of the state and society in Syria. When the March 1963 coup took place, Hafez Al-Assad was … Continue reading Justifications for tyranny