Inside The Fall Of Syria’s Brutal Dictator

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🗓️ 9 December 2024

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Syria has been controlled by one family for more than half a century who ruled by repression, devastation and violence. But about two weeks ago, the regime began to falter, and then over the course of one night, it collapsed. Carlotta Gall, a senior correspondent for The New York Times, discusses the fall of Bashar al-Assad and what comes next. Guest: Carlotta Gall, a senior correspondent for The New York Times, focusing on the human aspect of wars and civil strife.

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0:00.0	My name is Rood Dendashin.
0:05.0	I'm 26 years old. I'm currently in Hans Syria.
0:08.0	There are so many people on the streets.
0:13.0	Probably all of Syria, I'm not even exaggerating.
0:17.0	Everyone's celebrating, they're singing, they're taking pictures, they're taking videos.
0:21.6	What you're hearing right now are not bullets.
0:26.6	They're just more like fireworks.
0:34.6	People are just shocked that we actually got rid of the brutal government that we were under.
0:40.3	There is just this peaceful feeling that you get that it's okay.
0:47.3	This is over. It's over.
0:50.3	It's the end of a 50-year-old oppression that tortured us, that took away loved ones from us.
1:00.0	We're all afraid that if we sleep, this might be a dream.
1:05.5	Is this a dream?
1:18.3	From the New York Times, I'm Sabrina Tavernisi, and this is the daily.
1:23.8	Syria has been controlled by one family for more than half a century.
1:31.5	It ruled by repression, devastation, and violence. But about two weeks ago, the regime began to falter. And then, over the course of one stunning night, it collapsed. Today, my colleague
1:42.7	Carlotta Gall, on the fall of Bashar al-Assad.
1:47.3	And what comes next?
1:51.5	It's Monday, December 9th.
1:58.0	So, Carlotta, there's been an absolutely incredible turn of events in Syria.
2:04.7	We're talking on Sunday morning.
2:07.6	Walk us through what happened.
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