The BBC aired the ABC Barbara Walters interview with Bashar al-Assad early this morning (Pacific time). Later in the day, BBC interviewed Barbara Walters regarding this: it is worth listening to her comments and outrage. The only factual error she made and the only grain of truth Assad said, was regarding Assad being part of a dynasty: Assad said he was not groomed by his father to take over the regime; Walters fulminated at this statement in her interview on BBC. Assad's brother was the one groomed to take over, as Bashar was seen as too weak. The brother was killed in an accident; Bashar apparently was reluctant.
Be sure to also listen to the interview on NPR that Kelly McEvers did with a Syrian activist who had been tortured and is now still active but in hiding.
Be sure to also listen to the interview on NPR that Kelly McEvers did with a Syrian activist who had been tortured and is now still active but in hiding.
