Assad has fled Syria bringing an end to his family's 54 years rule. His fall was just too easy more than I ever imagined. It is clear that the Syrian army refused to fight for him. In some cases they practically withdrew when these terrorist groups/rebels approached some cities. This is a clear indication that Assad has lost the support of even the military. There are reports that they are poorly paid and he just increased their salary immediately this war broke out. He also failed to tackle the increasing rate of poverty which has increased to 90%. Maybe he over relaxed thinking that his battles are over.

This war was stractegically planned. Maybe the attack by Israel on Hezbollah and Iran was not the main target of the West. It was a plot to bring down Assad and build another strong ally in the Middle East. Since Russia and Iran were already distracted, the fall of Syria became cheap.

I saw Syrians celebrating and I feel sorry for them. For me it would have been better to be under Assad than under a group of terrorist and radicalized Islamic groups. It reminds me of the situation of people under the Taliban in Afghanistan. The situation also reminded me of the condition of Libya after the ousting of Muammar Gaddafi. I hope things turn out well for the civilians and minorities.