Fareed Zakaria on what Assad's fall says about Russia

[@Lilmonke_586]

Better to overestimate the enemy than underestimate.

[@jakehilderbrand6890]

💯

[@sabinereynaudsf]

We could have done without the war in Iraq. Wrong war, large loss of life, huge debt. That war caused the debt spiral.

[@Nighthawk-8050]

👏👏👏👏

[@mitalidixon4722]

Well said point.

[@MERK_U]

I personally think they’re underestimating Russia’s nuclear power.

[@joeferreti9442]

Begging small North Korea for protection and help was really a sign of weakness for russia.

[@nobs997]

He forgot to mention that they import drones from Iran

[@angelinacisneros7831]

No friends no one left to bully

[@Sbannmarie]

Ya think

[@thesubhumancomedy]

Yast lookining

[@rasheedh7043]

American 🐑 and their narratives 😂😂

[@toddheartsound5451]

Russian treasury: "Hey, we can't afford to pay a soldier in Ukraine $60k per year!" Russian military: "Don't worry, we don't plan for them to survive that long..."

[@ecurewitz]

There always more conscripts

[@Zona-rr2zp]

U do realize that they recive full sum + bonus after death? Second russians never claimed anything whats propagated on nato media but you keep pushing and attacking and they will destroy you..the natzy superrior race complex has always been your problem

[@Milesco]

@@ecurewitz Not necessarily. Otherwise, why would Russia have to go begging for help from North Korea?

[@angelinacisneros7831]

@@ecurewitzbut you can’t buy time

[@knowledge3563]

click on my name publish data on Ukrainian losses during the current conflict on January 14, 2023: Gen Mark Milley say ukriane lost two hundred thousand soldiers dead - 234,000 injured - 27,230 in captivity, - 934 dead NATO instructors (USA and Great Britain), - 32,458 dead NATO servicemen (Germany, Poland, Lithuania, etc.) - 15,360 dead mercenaries. A message to the future generations never make russia feel threatened the difference between "looking dangerous" and "being dangerous".Russia describes military doctrine as defensive military doctrine. With regard to nuclear weapons specifically, Russia reserves the right to use nuclear weapons: in response to the use of nuclear and other types of weapons of mass destruction against it or its allies,in case of aggression against Russia with the use of conventional weapons when the very existence of the state is threatened How do Russian nuclear weapons compare to the rest of the world? Russia - 6,257 America 5,550 UK - 225 France - 290 China - 350 Israel - 90 Pakistan - 165 India - 156 North Korea - 40

[@j.dunlop8295]

One deserter Syrian soldier said, as a conscript he was paid $40 a month and given food, the food stopped, he left! (Starving soldiers don't want to fight?) 😮 who knew!

[@saiyongdawn7756]

Starving soldiers don't have the energy to fight without food and water. 😮

[@jameshoover3703]

Putin promises enormous payments to conscripts and volunteers knowing full well their life expectancy is measured in weeks, and that the families of fallen Russian soldiers who never receive those payments are powerless to protest. But that deception is already hastening the inevitable wholesale collapse of his field armies to mass desertion and revolt just as happened under the Tsar in WWI. Time is on Ukraine's side not Putin's now.

[@sashapillai7430]

Assad DID NOT pay the soldiers but he and his family had enormous luxury and Fancy fleet of cars. 😮

[@nobs997]

He's supposed to get his reward in Jannah

[@ros375]

yup. age-old dilemma. You could raise huge armies, but if you can't feed your troops and horses, can't fight.

[@mark7s980]

They don't need to be powerful to cause problems. Even a small stone can stop an engine from working.

[@kendallbedford2523]

Exactly

[@badmonkey2222]

All dictators throughout history have had the same end Putin will be no different it's just a matter of time

[@SumTingWong888]

Women prefer large and powerful hotdogs. Small sausages can't satisfy them.

[@gbadesakin]

Which is their aim. As Bob Marley says, “…if you are a big tree, we are the small axe…”

[@DynaCatlovesme]

What an absurd analogy!

[@oktaykingofthedragon6977]

Fareed Zakaria is a wise man.

[@IGOBYTHENAMELOVE]

He’s not even American

[@cmoney8526]

if you like neo-cons and the war machine, i guess. One of his guests is Richard Haass for God's sake

[@nobs997]

In the land of the blind, a one eyed man is the king

[@samuelk5320]

He wants to please the western dictators like Trump and Biden.

[@gregvesey4577]

BS< He is a crooked left leaning political propogandist

[@GentlemanJack705]

Fareed is the only journalist worth watchig on CNN anymore

[@WhoaBo]

He looks like the baby from the Dinosaurs sitcom in the 90s, mixed with an evil troll

[@atilasatilmis9986]

Once a traitor always a traitor. He betrayed his Muslim community, then his Indian nation and now he will do the same to the Americans. Don't take his words salad seriously.

[@jorgegonzalez-larramendi5491]

Fareed is highly concentrated: of course he rocks --

[@dannyarcher6370]

Tapper's ok sometimes.

[@Kiss_MyAss]

The USA regime is the sponsor of terrorist organisations all over the world, including HTA, to regime change governments all over the world! Syrian-led, Ghattas? Fareed is a talking-head for the fascist totalitarian US autocrats! He has his head stuck in produced-in-USA bucket of night soil! He is a propagandist to quote US narratives, lies and propaganda! How can he ignorantly compare Russian salaries with American salaries! I'm no economists but I know it's utter stupidity! Americans are holding a few jobs yet are shitting and sleeping in the streets of the "great" Banana Republic of America, because they couldn't afford anything! I'm sure, to Fareed, Bidenomics has done a fantastic job to the economy of the Banana Republic of America! Oh, Fareed is with CNN! That's explains! 🤭 Just wasted my time!

[@danielgriffin8132]

Syrians needs a government and a president, not a dictatorship. Let them vote .

[@bayareathrasher666]

Won’t happen, they are 3rd world religious zealots

[@bodyloverz30]

Never happen, never will.

[@alfonstabz9741]

@@bodyloverz30 don't count them out. the desire democracy is strong in syria.

[@jklee5419]

Now, the so called freedom fighter has imposed Sharia Law on Syrians. Syria is doomed for sure.

[@aresnir2725]

For now its controlled by terrorists.

[@briancase6180]

This is super important information. Ukraine can most certainly win if we just give them the weapons and support. Even though Ukraine's fighting troops have been reduced by casualties and there is land being given up in the east and south east, Russia is on the defense. We must INCREASE our support, send more and BETTER weapons. Ukraine can win, simply put. Go Ukraine! 🇺🇦 🇺🇦 🇺🇦

[@tarrasteno]

there is nothing the West can do for Ukraine to win lol Ukraine received almost every GAME CHANGER weapon they requested. What else is needed for Ukraine to win? BETTER weapons !! you mean F35s?

[@scorpioninpink]

Not going to happen with the EU having a Russian supporting government like Orban and with Trump in the White House.

[@AzucarRay]

Ukraine doesn’t need to win . . . it only needs to not lose . . . .

[@JBEMultimediamadrid]

What if by the time Ukraine wins there is literally no more Ukraine. You want to sacrifice all Ukrainian men to win against the Russians.

[@alfonstabz9741]

@@AzucarRay they can't win right now. but as long as they don't lose they will win in the future.

[@logografia]

Thank you Fareed, Excellent reporting and analysis.

[@Milesco]

@@josephsonora3787 Fareed -- as did I -- underestimated the astounding stupidity of the American voter. I don't think he can be blamed for that. Few people thought the majority of American voters could possibly be THAT stupid.

[@ImTheDudeMan471]

Mistake: Trump does not have the U.S. intrest in mind. He has HIS 1st intrest as priority. No second priority.

[@cynmelly637]

Trump is not presisent, Jo is.

[@j.dunlop8295]

Definitely so, TRump's all for himself, zero sum game, only he wins! (It's transactional!)

[@markcosenza3274]

😂😂 Beta Boy!

[@Elena-fe3os]

True, but Obama and Biden also showed weakness. The reaction in 2014, when Putler invaded Ukraine, the reaction in 2022, to offer escape for Zelenskyy , instead of being quick in response. US became weak. Never finishes ..if gone for Syria, then fight to win. Trump seems a narcissist with little understanding of foreign policies . Xi is watching , will go for Taiwan, and Americans will repeat what the ignorant and chinese&russian propaganda kept repeating ..America first, not our war etc.. All US allies should question the support they will get. Ukraine got Clinton's regrets about intervening in Budapest Memorandum.. So much death and destruction could have been avoided.

[@HumanBeingsRThinkingBeings]

Mind Begs the Question: ▪︎If AIPAC influence/interfere ▪︎In USA Politics/Elections ▪︎USA President is picked by ▪︎Americans/USA or AIPAC/Israel?

[@patrolmanpete]

Russia has lost the plot... So glad I don't live there

[@HumanBeingsRThinkingBeings]

Mind Begs the Question: ▪︎Who are Axis of Evil ▪︎Those who oppose Apartheid State ▪︎Those who support Apartheid State?

[@ecurewitz]

Putin is using Trump to turn America into another Russia

[@72marshflower15]

Russia hasn’t lost the plot. You’re just historically and politically illiterate is all.

[@AmbietsRato]

​@@72marshflower15Russian political history is marked by significant upheavals and revolutions that resulted in the fall of ruling bodies. Greetings from a fellow history enthusiast.

[@ursulareeg1171]

I so wish that the ENTIRE Sho would be available after broadcast. Fareed is just the most valm, level headed, intelligent host of all shows. I always learn. Thank you!

[@WhoaBo]

^ bot

[@eddieokpara3549]

Mohammed Al-Golani HTS Chief "It is possible for Syria to have a good relationship with Russia, if Moscow works towards doing so"

[@badmonkey2222]

What happened in Syria is what happens to all dictators it's happened to everyone in history and Putin will be no different Russia could collapse at any day iPutin's desperate actions prove that and the sooner the better.

[@marcwells03]

Plenty of dictators rule for decades and die in power .

[@ecurewitz]

You listening Trump?

[@Beba-qv3db]

Enlighten us please ​@@marcwells03

[@raaid85]

and US is the one country in human history that brags about democracy but has done regime change in almost a 100 countries to and installed dictators including the ones neighboring syria

[@mitronzongo]

Putin was ELECTED lol their is no dictatorship in russia. If there is what the hell is saudia arabia. Is that not a monarchy ruled by one family a DICTATORSHIP. But usa allies and they kill gays. 😅

[@jasonlou2013S]

Assad 's time has passed.

[@noraa-dog]

I can hardley wait til we can say that about our U S. orange clown !

[@joeferreti9442]

He lives a comfortable life now in russia.

[@jasonlou2013S]

@joeferreti9442 He is terrorist.

[@lukesteers81]

Fool

[@agf1700]

@joeferreti9442Only for a while. Putin will hand him over….within 3 years as part of a deal with the west. I wouldn’t be feeling very safe if I were Assad.

[@brucefrytz8611]

Better to overestimate your adversaries than to underestimate them and get a nasty surprise.

[@RickyB1959]

The reason we over estimate potential adversaries is historical. Before WWII, we ludicrously underestimated the Japanese' capability to project power, as well as Nazi determination to conquer. Both Axis power's militaries were underestimated in size and capability. We paid dearly for that failure of logistical understanding. Better to overestimate and be prepared for the worst, than to be caught in newer, more horrifying Pearl Harbor.

[@marymarlow3646]

Sure but doesn’t that mean ramping up aid to Ukraine who aren’t threatening to use nukes just a chance to defeat Russia on the battlefield. And they can. In 2 years the amount of territory Russia has taken is so trivial it cannot be seen by the naked eye on a graph. And the cost to them has been 700,000 casualties, a severely depleted Soviet weapons stock, Syria, their economy and the reputation of their army….to take a pitiful amount of territory. The Ukrainians are not scared of them for good reason.

[@giventshidavhu6968]

@@marymarlow3646 Blinken is now presurizing Zeli conscrip tenagers to fight now, it's that bad.

[@colinskelding8959]

SLAVA UKRAINI. GLORIA UKRAINI ❤❤❤

[@TengokuRyu]

Brainless sheep 🐑

[@dgaydos]

And Putin Khuylo!

[@760HorsePower]

Those nahtzis about to give up alot of land to Putin 🤣

[@patsmith2571]

​@@760HorsePower Russian bot.

[@alfonstabz9741]

@@760HorsePower Comrade it would be better for you to plant potato as to help your fellow russians in dire need.

[@Reina.Nijinsky]

0:35 happy to see Syrians 🇸🇾 from Lebanon 🇱🇧 heading back home to help rebuild their country ❤️ Attention Syrian 🇸🇾 refugees especially from the United States 🇺🇸 you can go back home now & help rebuild ur country as well!❤️

[@suen5006]

I have no confidence that the new leaders will be better than Assad.

[@OhioVworld]

Israel and Turkey don’t either.

[@josefelixaranda9002]

The colapse of the syrian dictatorship is bad for the Assad's friends ( like Russia,Iran ,Hamas ,Hezbollah ) and good for the rest of the world and the syrian people included ,because life is always ups and downs ,and fear and torture are not stability.

[@sa-nn1ny]

The new leader of Syria has a 10 million dollar bounty on his head by the US for terrorism.

[@HumanBeingsRThinkingBeings]

Mind Begs the Question: ▪︎D3ath to Jews slogans - Nazi ▪︎D3ath to Arabs slogans - Not Nazi?

[@noraa-dog]

Now if we; in America can just get rid of t-rump [the putin boot licker!] The world will be even better!

[@ecurewitz]

Let’s hope the new Syrian regime is better

[@RainerMichelle]

@@sa-nn1nyyes, he will have to prove that he can set up a democratic government in Syria and don’t start any wars with Israel or other neighbours, and he will be pardoned

[@vin.handle]

Amen! Autocracy gradually leads to atrophy. Autocracy breeds corruption and the corruption leads to inefficiencies and inability to accomplish basic tasks over time.

[@JohnRoberts-wk6rf]

But Russia still HAS nuclear weapons. I'd rather overestimate than underestimate.

[@marymarlow3646]

So does NATO and it presumably has missiles trained on the Kremlin.

[@TheKimNeeper]

It's not enough to have a few nukes that (maybe) works, when Nato has 5,000 nukes that works, that would be a losing game, Putin is not that stupid. Russia hasn't testet if any of theirs work since 1990 - most of them likely don't.

[@rksando1]

And I also remember when Fareed Zakaria told us all about the wonderful "Arab Spring" that actually turned into a nightmare.

[@KevinWarburton-tv2iy]

Well it had mixed results in Egypt, half-succeeded in Libya, succeeded in Tunisia. we have to wait & see what happens next in Syria.

[@ecurewitz]

In all fairness, people were hopeful t the time

[@bmngocho]

​@@KevinWarburton-tv2iy If what is happening in Libya is termed success, I don't want to succeed.

[@pmacgilli]

A nightmare for who?

[@Dr.AidaSy]

I agree.

[@davidlubanga5527]

I think we did not even need Syria to fall. Ukraine has shown us consistently that Russia is overrated. Won't match up the US firepower at all

[@truthbsaid1600]

Excellent analysis by Mr. Zakaria. Best of all, it is backed by solid facts from a multitude of sources that I monitor daily.

[@xoxou5388]

Yeah, backed by "solid facts" gathered from the convenience of CNN studio offices! What sources did Mr. Zakaria cite for his rantings/analyses? Sad what CNN has become! SMH.

[@paolovallejo8022]

@@xoxou5388so you think is analysis is bad?

[@josephsonora3787]

Fareed is the same guy tht said kamala wud win bcuz she was running on vibes! 😂!!!

[@giventshidavhu6968]

Blinken presurizing zeli to conscript tenagers to fight on the front line now, it's that bad. The reason Russia threaten to use nukes is to deter the west from sending powerful weapons or soldiers etc. It's naive to think Ukraine can even win, they were never gonna win, the media was always pushing state propaganda so that they can justify sending billions to Ukraine.

[@xoxou5388]

@@paolovallejo8022 An abomination! That's how bad it is.

[@1theWTL]

It’s priority for Russia to protect its people in its front yard and hold the west accountable for breaking international treaties not to place NATO Eastwards. Period

[@barrybrodin7085]

Their front yard ends on their recognised borders, not another countries

[@ilanzelig5454]

I hope that the citizens of Syria will not let foreign countries such as Iran and Turkey establish themselves in control. The clear interests of these countries are not the welfare of the Syrians. jast power and control.

[@KevinWarburton-tv2iy]

Iran is done in Syria. Russia is out. Now the interested Players are USA, Turkey & the Arab States.

[@felipe-vibor]

Comparing Syria to Russia is like apples and oranges. Proxy countries do fall whether it's Russian or American backed. So many examples for that

[@Someone-tn8ur]

He did not compare Syria to Russia. He said that Syria had been propped up by Russia and because Russia is tied down in Ukraine, it could not continue to support Syria which is why it fell.

[@D-Rex-]

@felipe- -vibor Zakaria did not compare. He was discussing Russia being unable to prop up a fellow dictator and Ru being weakened due to the Ukraine blunder. Comprehension is important 🙂

[@SumTingWong888]

You must be African.

[@Elena-fe3os]

Dictatorships fall. People will always aspire towards progress and development not a ran down dictatorship like russia, with people slaves of a dictator who rised to power on Moscow bombings killing many of his own. No difference in brutality. The difference was made by people. They had enough. No dictator should rise to power again

[@punchthem4582]

Fareed and the rest of the American hating liars seem to admit the real evil and problem behind all of this is Iran.

[@vin.handle]

Trump also called Putin a 'savvy genius' for invading Ukraine in 2022. Great call, Donald.

[@joeferreti9442]

Trump is a known chronical liar. He says a lot when the day is long. He just tries to manipulate people.

[@felixruiz2838]

Putin get out of Ukraine .

[@bobafett5757]

NO

[@Elena-fe3os]

He is a psychopath, who rised to power on Moscow bombings killing many of his own. With propaganda, made all russians to normalize the abnormal.. he will not go willingly

[@johnmcentegart007]

Americans get the hell out of Europe and stop blowing up our economy... U.S. occupied Europe is a problem for billions of people.

[@felixruiz2838]

@bobafett5757 too bad but he's going

[@staceyshell63]

@@bobafett5757Why not?

[@Paketspaketami-14pf]

If Armenia itself surrendered its people to Azerbaijan, then why should the Russians fight instead of the Armenians? If the Syrians themselves surrendered their land, then why should Russia fight instead of them? The key word is not together, but instead?! Russian peacekeepers died saving civilians citizens of Karabakh, while Pashinyan surrendered it with his signature, and Armenians are enjoying themselves in Russia, watching from afar. Syrian troops are throwing down their weapons and the Russians should not fight instead of them, only TOGETHER! Russia doesn't care what Obama says. She is guided only by her own interests and safety.

[@aresnir2725]

They don't understand this. They want to blame Russia for anything, not even mentioning that Karabakh is internationally recognised as part of Azerbaijan, even Armenian PM agreed on it.

[@tmz_worldwide]

So the failures of America in Iraq, Afgahnistan, Vietnam etc does that make America weak?

[@BjorckBengt]

Yes. Do you think any of those wars strengthened the US? The difference to russia is that the US got out before their whole economy was committed.

[@nobs997]

Who defines failure, a random 9 - 5 KZbin commenter?

[@YesItsReallyKeith]

@@BjorckBengt not only that.... how much is the ruble worth vs the dollar! 0.0097 🤣Not at all the same economy !!!

[@BasicLib]

Well it’s the difference between loosing 1000$ out of a 10k and 1000$ out of a Billion The US is starting at such a geopolitically superior place to ANY and ALL of its adversaries that even its major blunders are not cataclysmic for American power

[@Satanist-zm2rq]

No, just stupid. The US has never been weak, but depending on who is in the White House, it can be very, very stupid.

[@Alfr3d-p6t]

Watching from the Philippines.

[@martinezrondon]

You keep having people invited with a record of being wrong

[@colingallagher1443]

Richard Haas chose to sacrifice his credibility by serving in the abuse Administration and supporting the disastrous invasion and occupation of an Iraq.

[@alliseun]

Where do you obtain your data from, Fareed?

[@aresnir2725]

From the ceiling.

[@jannichi6431]

Zakaria has been a trusted and knowledgeable author and Sunday voice for CNN for decades. A journalistic treasure🏆🌏

[@larryross1819]

"Trump had a good year, man," Chris Rock said. "Trump survived an assassination attempt. Won the presidency again by winning the popular vote. Was just named Time 'Man of the Year.' You know?" "It could happen to a nicer guy." That may have been the worst of it, as Rock immediately ripped anti-Trump liberals for saying the president-elect's return to the White House would shatter norms and etiquette. "A lot of people are scared. Like, 'Oh, my God, he's going to be so undignified,'" he mocked. "When I say a lot of people, I'm talking about the nine New Yorkers that didn't vote for him, okay?" He then eviscerated Clinton. "Come on, man, this is not the most dignified job in the world," Rock said of the presidency. "We've had presidents show up to the inauguration with pregnant slaves, okay? And I'm just talking about Bill Clinton." 'SNL' Finally Jabs Hunter Biden As a Former Castmate Has Surprise Visit With the 'Church Lady' Rock continued with some jokes about the Menendez brothers getting out of prison just in time to get deported by the 47th President and teaming up with the world's "richest African-American," Elon Musk. "Trump is not playing. He's got Elon. They're going to put them in a rocket ship - call it SpaceMex,'' he quipped. Chris Rock addressed Joe Biden's pardon of Hunter Biden, joking that the president might not have all of his mental faculties, but he can still stick it to people. "I gotta hand it to Joe. He don't move as fast as he used to, he don't talk as fast as he used to," Rock laughed. "But that middle finger still works." The comment elicited some good laughs. Not laughing, however, were leftists on X who suggested Rock needed to be slapped by Will Smith again for daring to make jokes about brain dead democrats.

[@rob_milstein]

He’s good as a presenter but his takes are often wrong and with many oversimplifications

[@Jamie-2017-AZ]

Trusted and CNN is an oxymoron

[@georgeklimes7604]

@@Jamie-2017-AZ Yep, let's listen to the trusted ones like Fox and OAN.

[@franciscofernandes7526]

I always like to hear Farida's news.

[@bobafett5757]

Cos hes so comical

[@Dem0stumblers6726]

He is a straight up creep!

[@TheebX92]

The best thing from CNN

[@bobafett5757]

@@TheebX92 Are the blatant lies 😁

[@punchthem4582]

You mean his lies and BS ?

[@rovshanbagirov4653]

I understand that Farid’s Indian background, which normally enjoys exclusive ties with Armenians, speaks for itself. However, I didn’t expect him to be so misguiding, biased, and deceptive (as I don’t consider him ignorant), especially since he presents himself as an expert. His pathetic assessment of Azerbaijan’s liberation of its UN-recognized lands as aggression against Armenia - a country that occupied Azerbaijani territories with Russian support for 30 years - is simply disgusting

[@Dgi12345]

Yes ! The nuclear threat does not mean weakness. Russia is not fighting just Ukraine but the collective west. If the nuclear threat was absent, it would have been in ashes.

[@Elena-fe3os]

Fighting the West in their Gorbbles propaganda. The aggressor screaming that is a victim. rusaians are slaves of a dictator who does not care how high the piles of bodies keeping him in power

[@Elena-fe3os]

nobody cares for russia, except trade , which was ongoing. The problem is with their wars of occupation of independent countries, support for mass murderers like Assad.. Nobody needs brainwashed slaves

[@hhumh6911]

liar liar troll pants on fire

[@joeferreti9442]

Nuclear threat does mean weakness.

[@momodoukebbeh]

@joeferreti9442 That means the US was weak when it used the bomb on Japan.

[@MohammedMustafa-y5h]

Russia arose from the ashes of USSR Despite your propaganda Russia and its allies will remain a power to reckon for foreseeable future

[@stststefan]

What a silly take. It might be able to placate some older US citizens, but the rest can see the world clearly.

[@Gbolio]

CLEARLY!

[@GolfNut867]

Amen. Fareed is wrong about everything. He's trying to create a narrative instead of looking at the facts. Can't believe Fareed is happy about Al Queada taking over Syria.

[@josephsonora3787]

Fareed is the same guy tht said kamala wud win bcuz she was running on vibes! 😂!!!

[@BjorckBengt]

Russian?

[@BasicLib]

Russian sympathizers are so funny

[@jmhorange]

The take away that authoritarian regimes are weaker than we think is a pretty weak argument of what happened in Syria. In the US, we just had an election where a Fascist won the electoral college and the popular vote. South Korea's President called for martial law and is getting impeached. Romania just had a guy without a political party and win first place in the first round which Romania took the unprecedented move to nullify that election on the grounds of Russian interference and redo the elections, which may anger a lot of voters. Israel is in an open ended war with Hamas, a group they funded in order to prevent a 2 state solution. There's the war in Ukraine that's driving Europe to the right. The takeaway I see from what happened in Syria is that governments all around the world are unstable, democratic or authoritarian. To ignore all what's going on in the democratic sphere to make this about authoritarian regimes is to miss what's happening all around us.

[@GSXK4]

Russia MUST pay reparations to the Syrian people. $100 billion MINIMUM for 14 years of daily war crimes. NOW.

[@anonymousfx486]

Yes!! 👏

[@TylerDonald-b2x]

And that’s largely how world war 2 started, making Germany pay reparations for war crimes. The world is better off forgiving and forgetting, moving on.

[@aresnir2725]

Russia did not start this war. And Syrian people need to be organized first before claiming anything.

[@upalipeiris7968]

Wonderful analysis as always.

[@BF2736]

Very wise comment Russia 🇷🇺 are in downfall 👎

[@cecilieh2903]

Nailed it! Such a solid journalist!

[@livondiramerian6999]

Corruption and injustice is a hierarchical phenomenon.

[@joeferreti9442]

Hierarchical, you say, so parent nodes have children nodes ... it's almost like a tree structure.

[@autotechandspecs]

Best person so far on CNN.

[@dst1000]

Stop the obligatory subtile. If I want subtitles i will turn them on in the app. I am not American (luckily). Fareed is one of the better of the reporters in US.

[@Scott-w4v6v]

I am an American and I am glad you are not also!

[@AverageJoe483]

Where are you from ?

[@tral403Hrytw]

That is so true. No repressive state can live long! Very repression loses its stability.

[@stef1790]

Honestly, really good report!

[@punchthem4582]

It was sh*****t from the liars and hacks at propaganda tv CNN.

[@michaelanderson4664]

Alot of what he's saying is not true.

[@stef1790]

@@michaelanderson4664 Point to what is wrong and give me proof it is not so

[@annemarie3140]

I love Fareed's take on everything. I wish he had his own channel apart from CNN.

[@YesItsReallyKeith]

so 5000 tanks lost in a 3 day Special Military Operations... that's like 1667 tanks per day !!🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@masterchinese28]

That's 69 tanks an hour, which is more than one per minute!

[@YesItsReallyKeith]

@@masterchinese28 lol

[@cathyhaynes2903]

Repressive, corrupt, and dysfunctional; that hits pretty close to home these days.

[@SarahConteh-c4b]

Love you sir fareed a great journalist . ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ you brilliant

[@melwynphilips856]

Assad's fall should serve as a warning to regimes that have been weakening democracies with their autocratic ambitions.

[@aaronarmijo3626]

I think you mean everything pre Trump.

[@melwynphilips856]

@aaronarmijo3626 No, it was about Modi and his BJP government

[@SawNyein-i4f]

Thank CNN.

[@bradokamura]

For? Russia is still taking land in Ukraine, not yet a victory but Ukraine is still suffering.

[@nathanruben3372]

Fareed is totally wrong. Not Russia but Assad was weak..

[@dennismorris7573]

Excellent take by CNN´s Fareed Zakaria; brilliant perspective from foreign correspondent, Kim Ghattas.

[@jklee5419]

The collapse of Assad's regime is sending a clear message: Israel Has the Right to Defend Iteself and Annex Some Territories.😂😂😂😂

[@thefirst-yb8sj]

How is it Russia's fault? Russia only had a naval and air presence there. The agreement wasn't for Russia to assist in the ground fighting, but to use air power in supporting Assad's troops, to give them air cover. The Assad troops refused to fight, how is this a fault of Russia? Fareed you're not being honest in your assessment even when you know you're misinforming your viewers. The US chose to work with terrorists (HTS), it's a shame. The leader of this group had a bounty on his head by the US government. Yet today he is the savior to the US government because they wanted Assad gone. It is a shame.

[@captandylambert1509]

Putin is war a criminal everything is Russias fault.

[@kugelblitz5812]

Putin had to cut back his support of Assad because of the failures of his military in Ukraine. The real terrorists were Assad and his secret police. The full horrors of the regime are coming to light with the liberation of Assad's prisons. As for HTS, it remains to be see how they will govern the country. If they want the support of the West to rebuild Syria, they will have to renounce terrorism and Islamic fundamentalism.

[@barrybrodin7085]

Russia bombed Syrian hospitals and killed Syrians.. Same as what they are doing in Ukraine. Do not blame the US for russian atrocities.

[@andersonojoshimite6047]

Another senseless rant!

[@thomperry1187]

Why don't you tell us what Assad's fall means especially for Israel, the new Isis regime in Syria, Hezbollah, and most crucially, the Palestinians. Will you tell the Palestinians, once and for all, the all hope is lost, as long as Israel is given carte blanche to what it wants in Syria, Lebanon, Gaza?

[@stevefox7793]

yes.

[@SumTingWong888]

Palestinian who?

[@Elena-fe3os]

Palestinians were bombed by Assad in the cams from Syria, live in camps surrounded by barbwire in Lebanon, tried to occupy Jordan and Lebanon too, supported Iraqi occupation in Kuwait, which leaded to their expulsion , post war ( almost a quarter of Kuwait population ). Palestinians fought for russia in Ukraine, some died, cheered for the massacres of Jews, for the bombing of Ukraine. Let me know when your palestinians will rise against Hamas and Iranian regime, for their lives and children.. indoctrinated, as russians, tools for Iran who wants an Islamic state in the entire Middle East. What will happen in Syria, it is up to people. After so many deaths an destruction becaus eof Assad and Putler, should think how to keep a long lasting peace. So many dearhs should not be in vain.

[@KevinWarburton-tv2iy]

HTS is not ISIS. Main core of HTS was once Al-Qaeda but they broke from Al-Qaeda ages ago. A Minority remained Al-Qaedaist but were wiped out in Idlib along with ISIS by HTS/the SSG. SSG was mostly a Moderate Salafist/Islamist/Sufist Organisation ...backed by the Arab States who though Salafist/Wahhabist/Conservative opposed ISIS. Palestine has never been a State & will never be a State. It is nothing but an Arab Colonial-Imperialist Project. Palestine Province of Ottoman Empire was Partitioned after WWI. W. Palestine was restored to the Israeli Nation. E. Palestine given to the Arab Colonists. The Arabs made a Political Decision to call it Jordan. Jordan though is Palestine at the end of the day.

[@joeferreti9442]

You are talking gibberish.

[@ekmanadventure]

I love Fareed’s commentary 👍

[@momodoukebbeh]

fool!

[@Pace18692]

It was so disappointing , Mr.Zakaria ... I hope cnn forced u to say this nonsense because i know u r smarter than this bs

[@josephnjuguna1986]

That's why America is a superpower and has a quarter of the world GDP...the west still strong even as others are trying to come up

[@observerm2291]

This sounds more of NATO propaganda than rational analysis of the situation!

[@shabanahfazal6512]

Always excellent, penetrating and interesting analysis from Zakaria - best commentator on CNN.

[@papuchobello]

What Afghanistan fall said about the USA???

[@dmonty4354]

Never elect a Democrat because they are incompetent and corrupt.

[@abysscat1729]

Lets not forget that USA has its bases not only in Syria, but in Germany South Korea Australia and in Africa. For Russia losing Syria is like for USA losing Korea

[@davemitchell6281]

we could have stayed for years, lots more money but Trump said it was time to go.

[@captandylambert1509]

Nobody ever one in afganistan,they call it the graveyard of empires.

[@Elena-fe3os]

@@davemitchell6281 the Afghans failed to stand for their country, in front of Talibans. If people would have fought to resist, different story. They did not and they will pay the price, especially the women.

[@MM21-EDM]

Great commentary Fareed is a rare one !

[@GL-dh1bo]

You, Van Jones, Tapper and Scott Jennings are the only folks in CNN it's worth while listening to...

[@Dem0stumblers6726]

When they're not holding their satanic ritual?

[@SuperKenmun]

Syria is another Libya now, divided and chaotic

[@katerinamakedoniaGreece]

Erdogan he's building the New Othomans turks empire with settlers Turkmens and will...set free all the Arabs countries and Jerusalem from their own INDIGENOUS citizens and Turkmens Uigurs tsetsens will control Mediterranean Suez Ormouz Gibraltar Dardanelle screaming JIHAD inside churches #saveChristians from racists turks #freeCyprus from Islamofascists turks #HandsOffKurds Islamofascists turks #SaveArtsah saveDruzes #saveYezidi #neveragain Othomans islamofascists terrorists out from CYPRUS Syria Kurdistan Armenia Greece Libya Palestine Israel Lebanon. Assad and Erdogan chalif in International Criminal Court for millions crimes against humanity

[@teenalimon4972]

I see his point💯💯💯

[@darhaha3391]

Fareed doesn't need captions CNN!!! Wtf

[@johngrubb5486]

It has been 160 years since the American Civil War, and we still have not created safety and respect for our Citizens...why would Syria do any better?

[@roblaz6356]

Well said

[@EduardoArtistaDelavega]

Instead of arming Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan; US tax payer money should be spent on infrastructure, healthcare, education, homelessness etc.

[@EduardoArtistaDelavega]

Saying HTS is a beacon of democracy is like saying biden can run up the stairs without stumbling.

[@factsnotfeelings3247]

Fareed, what is your take on the mass deletions of whole families by the recent democratic take over of Syria by Alqueda?

[@KevinWarburton-tv2iy]

Source?

[@factsnotfeelings3247]

@KevinWarburton-tv2iy Telegram channels reporting from people on the ground. You will not see it on WS media in the West.

[@joeferreti9442]

Alqueda? Where is that?

[@שושנהבןדור]

Thank you for what you are saying about how weak Russia really is, especially when so many in the West who are pushing for a cease fire that will leave 20% of Ukraine in Russian hands. Unfortunately, so far, Trump seems to be among them.

[@astrodysseus]

Incredible arrogance to make such a statement..

[@JorgeRzezak]

Assad fell down thanks to Israel crushing Hezbollah, and also thanks to Putin to be in his own trap of Ukraine, and there was a free path for the rebels that they deserve their own credit too.

[@EduardoArtistaDelavega]

Events in Syria are not about democracy or human rights, it's about US, Turkish and Israeli interests.

[@barrybrodin7085]

Like it was russian interest in propping up a murdering dictator

[@EduardoArtistaDelavega]

@@barrybrodin7085 There's no doubt that Assad was not a great leader. He made many mistakes. But we need to ask some questions. Why did Israel, US and Turkiye conspire against him? Who does this benefit?

[@EduardoArtistaDelavega]

@@barrybrodin7085 Syria was hollowed out by sanctions. The sanctions starved the Syrian people.

[@EduardoArtistaDelavega]

@@barrybrodin7085 HTS allowed Israel and Turkiye to invade Syria without offering any resistance.

[@jessicamc9010]

Listen: this has been going on since my divorce. The only time I ever used Google Translate was to help a Syrian refugee.. he did not give them a fight for a reason. He did not give them a fight - he planned his escape he wasn’t in a hurry

[@americafirst4270]

Are you Syria-us!.. Sunni or later Shite happens!.. Fell to Russia

[@SuperKenmun]

His analysis is not true but skewed. Syria was weakened by sanctions and American, and turkish military support for armed groups

[@la-ry1ms]

Are there still people who take these stale journalists seriously

[@KevinWarburton-tv2iy]

More seriously than "useful idiots" in SM LOL.

[@mikaelswede2]

Amazingly clear message. Cant agree more

[@hybridarmyoffreeworld]

'Decolonization of Moscow🇷🇺 empire is the only way to end its imperialism', And I don’t mean Putin´s imperialism, but Moscow imperialism in general , from Solzhenitsyn and #Brodsky to #Navalny and Dugin.

[@aresnir2725]

Russia is united and indivisible. It was, it is, and it will be like that.

[@Cybercop7156]

Good report. Good perspective and background.

[@LexLee-i5r]

If Russia is weak why don’t you invade them then? I’m confused

[@Elena-fe3os]

Why to invade them. The civilized world is no occupier. Russia is...for centuries. russia is a ran down dictatorship and russians are slaves of a dictator who rised to power on Moscow bombings killing many of his own. Imagine the level of brainwashing. Nobody needs brainwashed slaves. All of us have some of ours, no need for others. Russia is deeply rooted in imperialism . People are manipulated with propaganda..they do not need more land, they just need a better life in their country..the dictator did not give them anything, but wars

[@brannonburroughs8819]

Indeed you are confused! The fact that you perceive a country or a person to be weak doesn't give you a right or a reason to overtake them. They will still be weak, but you will be a criminal!

[@KevinWarburton-tv2iy]

A Weak Man with a Big Gun may be a Weak Man ...but he still has a Big Gun* ...even if the Gun's internal barrel is rusted, powder fizzed, internally warped, trigger not working, has no bullets in the chamber it's still wise to exercise Caution ...after all that Gun might actually work. It only needs one bullet. *BTW for the dense out there the Gun is Analogy for Nukes.

[@joeferreti9442]

You have a russian way of thinking there. Get your head checked.

[@momodoukebbeh]

The truth is, the US and NATO are scared of Russia.

[@MauricioGonzalezFilms]

Russia’s struggles with its regional ambitions and economic fragility, combined with China’s dependence on global markets and internal challenges, limit their ability to upend the global order.

[@SN-sz7kw]

“Repressive, corrupt, & dysfunctional.” Exactly where the US is headed, courtesy of the GOP.

[@SadaK-tr6dm]

- Ter. Netanyahu regime let the attack happen on his own country, despite knowing about the attack 3 days before it happened. - Music festival was organised with lot of foreigners just 3 miles away from the border. On whose order? - Music festival was extended by one day as the attack did not happen when it was thought to happen. On whose order? - Noticing that music festival casualty were less, used IDF to increase the casualties in the music festival. On whose order?

[@katerinamakedoniaGreece]

Erdogan knew it too actually because the leader of Hamas was in his palace in Ankara and enjoyed racistic crimes with Othomans chalif. No Netanyahu didn't knew it and he isn't so full like you think and many like you. Assad and Erdogan are war criminals. They're responsible for millions racistic crimes ethnic cleansings genocides and millions refugees but when you don't have Jew to blame, 105000 deads in Assad prisons,600000 citizens are invisible #freeCyprus from Islamofascists turks #neveragain Islamofascists Othomans turks #HandsOffKurds Islamofascists turks #SaveArtsah #saveChristians #saveDruzes #saveYezidi from Turkmens Uigurs tsetsens and #TRisATerroristState

[@genem895]

Great propaganda!. Ukraine lost more abrams tanks than US produce in 2 years. 😂

[@SadaK-tr6dm]

Question to UN - Why was no resolution passed yet to declare the Zion state as a terriorist? T-IOF.

[@joshgordon8369]

Oh please. Trump will capitulate

[@bluemarble_YT]

The West is the Best!

[@01lastig]

Fake news

[@pango-y8j]

Fake comment 😊

[@01lastig]

@ oké Pango