The relief and borderline bewilderment I feel at seeing Assad's demise can only be a tiny fraction of what those who knew his victims must be feeling. I hardly dare to believe it. This man is responsible for some of the most heinous atrocities committed against civilians this century. It's quite incredible. Words cannot overstate how evil this regime was.
Russia's involvement in them, as well as its constant denial, lies, dismissal about the Assad regime's violence, has plagued me for around a decade.
@aliide @glynmoody do not ever forget what country and what criminals aided and abetted these tyrants because they are of exactly the same ilk.