Bashar al-Assad responded to Syria's demands for freedom by waging a brutal war against his own people in 2011. Despite the U.S. drawing red lines for intervention, Assad escalated attacks, killing and starving civilians and children, including the use of chemical weapons and leveling cities.
Red Lines
The brutal suppression of democracy demands in Syria by President Bashar al-Assad in 2011 sparked a devastating and prolonged conflict, devastating the country and leaving civilians to struggle for survival amidst violence and starvation.
