WarMonitor on Nostr: Many people don't know, but before becoming a bloodthirsty dictator and the man ...
Many people don't know, but before becoming a bloodthirsty dictator and the man responsible for a civil war that claimed over 300,000 lives, Bashar al-Assad was an ophthalmologist. He lived and worked in London, where friends and colleagues described him as shy, reserved, struggling to maintain eye contact during conversations, and a computer enthusiast—a true geek.
However, in 1994, his older brother, who had been groomed since childhood to succeed their father as the leader of Syria's dictatorship, died in a car accident. This tragedy forced Bashar to abandon his medical career and move to Damascus, where, a few years later, he would take over his father's role as Syria's dictator.
However, in 1994, his older brother, who had been groomed since childhood to succeed their father as the leader of Syria's dictatorship, died in a car accident. This tragedy forced Bashar to abandon his medical career and move to Damascus, where, a few years later, he would take over his father's role as Syria's dictator.