Thank you for summarizing the history of the Ba’ath Party and how the Assad family came to power. While the Ba’ath party was perhaps started with anti-imperialist and socialist ideas, the party has now turned into a dictatorship that is hiding under the guise of a constitution. It is a reminder that even leaders who perhaps have good intentions and want to help the common man when they take power, are often corrupted overtime by pride and their love of power.
