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You cannot talk about winning the war as long as there's killing and destruction on daily basis.
Bashar al-Assad
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Bashar al-Assad
Age: 59
Born: 1965
Born: September 11
Military Leader
Ophthalmologist
President Of Syria
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Sham city
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