Fareed Zakaria on what Assad's fall says about Russia

CNN’s Fareed Zakaria explores what Syria’s stunning fall to rebels says about Russia, one of the Assad regime’s most powerful backers. #CNN #News

[Lilmonke_]

Better to overestimate the enemy than underestimate.

[joeferreti]

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

[j.dunlop]

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!

[suen]

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

[GentlemanJack]

Fareed is the only journalist worth watchig on CNN anymore

[toddheartsound]

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..."

[marks]

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

[badmonkey]

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.

[KeithFahey-pins]

Thanks Fareed, like the commentary. 👍 from Australia

[briancase]

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! 🇺🇦 🇺🇦 🇺🇦

[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.

[danielgriffin]

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

[corinnem.]

Americans wish Syrians a much better future for them ALL.

[brucefrytz]

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

[patrolmanpete]

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

[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.

[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!❤️

[mandenmori]

Fareed Zakaria is the only journalist left in this network
What a great take brother

[goyoelburro]

*FAREED SUPPORTED APARTHEID SOUTH AFRICA*
Remember that every time he speaks!

[cathyhaynes]

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