The assad dead end by bernardhenri levy project syndicate. Learn more about assads children, siblings, and parents. If the ira wanted to shoot me, they would have done it a long time ago. Apr 07, 2017 syrian president bashar al assad is from a powerful family. Michele rigby assad spent a decade working as an undercover intelligence officer in the cias directorate of operations. Fifty dead men walking is a 2008 englishlanguage crime thriller film written and directed by kari skogland. She was born to syrianborn parents, raised and educated in the united kingdom, and graduated from kings college london in. The film takes its name from mcgartlands claim within his book to have saved the lives of fifty. The bottom line is that assad has no interest in winning. The news is baseless and falls within the framework of desperate. It is a loose adaptation of martin mcgartland s 1997 autobiography of the same name. The debate over whether hafez alassad of syria would ever make peace with israel has now been settled. On march 30, us secretary of state rex tillerson said that regime change was off the table in syria.
Guarded by three armed men, he dived from a third floor in a desperate bid for freedom. He worked as a british agent inside the ira, and is reported to have saved the lives of over fifty people. Assasinating assad, a man who has the protection of both russia and iran, would probably have serious repercussions. Bashar hafez alassad was born in damascus on 11 september 1965, the second oldest son of anisa makhlouf and hafez alassad.
In all a poorly conceived effort which seems suspiciously like an attempt to cash in on the popularity of the authors previous book. We dont know whether those dead children were killed in khan sheikhoun, assad told agence francepresse in the. He had supported his alawite sect along with other minorities to secure their support for him and to act as a counterweight to the sunnis, showing favoritism toward those who supported him. Bashar alassad death hoax dismissed since political figure is alive and well on saturday april 04 the political figures reps officially confirmed that bashar alassad is not dead. But the article itself is completely one dimensional. President bashar al assad walking in the streets of damascus. Jul 21, 2015 natural sound xfa there was a public outpouring of grief in syria on the weekend, over the death of the man who led the nation for thirty years. The worlds attention is focused on that beleaguered nation. The true story of a secret agents escape from the ira and.
Walking past unity flats, is a sniper going to take me out. The style of the book is scholarly, more like a university text book than a light breezy style so popular these days. The book was published prior to asads death in june 2000. Dec 14, 2011 our view is that this regime is the equivalent of dead man walking, said hof, the state departments pointman on syria, which he said was turning into pyongyang in the levant, a reference to.
The terrifying true story of a secret agent inside the ira and dead man running. There are speculations that the fl was drugged in the american media. To the ira, he was a trusted intelligence officer and an integral member of an activeservice unit. The man who now holds himself up as civilizations last bulwark against daesh is also the. Sep 27, 2016 the real truth is president assad and his wife asmas al assad, care about their people. What transformed this softspoken man into a tyrant so desperate to hold on. Jun 11, 2017 president bashar assad can be seen here walking in the streets of damascus, being greeted by civilians who are excited to see him. Central intelligence agencys directorate of operations. A true story of a secret agents escape from the ira and. The state department official, frederic hof, told congress on wednesday that assads repression may allow him to hang on to power but only. Trained as a counterterrorism specialist, michele served her country for ten years, working in iraq and other secret middle eastern locations.
Jun 29, 2016 this month marks the 16th anniversary of the death of hafez alassad, a man who built the foundation of syrias civil war and still influences its course today. Syria is denying a report published monday by russian media that president bashar alassads brother maher alassad has died. Martin mcgartland born 30 january 1970 is a former british informer who infiltrated the provisional irish republican army ira in 1989 to pass information to ruc special branch. He has written two books about his life, fifty dead men walking.
I felt the book did suffer from a perspective that was almost exclusively baathist and syrian. President bashar al assad of syria in an interview from damascus on wednesday. The terrifying true story of a secret agent inside the ira, by martin. After his death in 2000, his son bashar succeeded him. When he was exposed as an informer in 1991 he was abducted by the ira, but escaped and was resettled in england.
Syrian opposition, international community strategize for. Feb 20, 2018 its a bloody day, said abdelrahman shahin, a 31yearold resident of damascus who was walking on the street when a shell landed on a nearby taxi, killing the driver and a passenger in front of. Rumours grow syrian leader has suffered fatal stroke rumours are growing syrian leader bashar alassad has died after suffering a stroke. The gruesome reason assad gassed his own people politics now.
Our view is that this regime is the equivalent of dead man walking, said hof, the state departments pointman on syria, which he said was turning into pyongyang in. While serving as a counterterrorism and counterintelligence specialist, michele realized the value of being different in an industry that was largely lacking in diversity. His father, hafez al assad, once ruled the country with an iron fist. Assads death at the age of 69 on june 10, 2000, removes from the scene a stubborn enemy of the jewish state and also a persistent foe of american policy for nearly three decades. Syria is denying a report published monday by russian media that president bashar al assad s brother maher al assad has died. Martin was taken from sinn fein headquarters in belfast to a secret ira house for interrogation and execution. Poorly written and a rehash of many of the events included in the original book, some word for word. Martin saved over 50 lives and his first book, fifty dead men walking, about his story is now a major movie albeit fiction starring jim sturgess, sir ben kingsley rose mcgowan. The british army, the ira, the fear of loyalists, the rioting, the petrol. Natural sound xfa there was a public outpouring of grief in syria on the weekend, over the death of the man who led the nation for thirty years. Apr, 2017 assad says videos of dead children in syria chemical attack were faked. Syria has been invaded with islamic radicals that have terrorized their nation. Syrians supporting assad turn into dead men walking rt.
Why bashar alassad is still in power syria news al jazeera. Martin mcgartland inspired by the book fifty dead man walking, nicholas. Assad says videos of dead children in syria chemical attack. As agent carol, martin mcgartland faced down danger on a daily.
Martin mcgartland is the author of two books, fifty dead men walking. Watch martin mcgartland film fifty dead men walking. Asad, 6 october 1930 10 june 2000 was a syrian statesman, politician and general who was president of syria from 1971 to 2000, prime minister from 1970 to 1971, regional secretary of the regional command of the syrian regional branch and secretary general of the national command of the baath party. By clicking on continue you confirm that you are 18 years and over. Syrian opposition, international community strategize for ending war, transition. Syrian president hafez assad dead at 69 june 10, 2000.
What we have here is kind of militarily, terrorbased blackmail policy if you are cooperating with this government youre, so to say, a dead man walking. But the number of kids estimated dead, 11,420, seems to encapsulate the tragedy like no other. Dec 06, 2012 with assad a dead man walking, diplomatic efforts look ahead to transition. President bashar alassad of syria in an interview from damascus on wednesday. Syrian president bashar alassad is from a powerful family. Sep 26, 2019 his people love him, and i am one of them, he has been always good to his people here in syria and always helped the poor, syria was doing great in 2010 it was like paradise. To the british government, however, he was known only as agent carol. Syrian strongman bashar assad has only himself to blame as he heads for historys garbage heap. When assad laid siege to the city, he killed every man, woman, child, goat, chicken, dog, and cat. Syria strikes on eastern ghouta, damascus by bashar assad. Assad seemed relaxed and engaged, gesturing and sometimes laughing. The attack on the rebelheld town killed at least 31 children anadolu afp date of publication. Martin saved over 50 lives and his first book, fifty dead men walking, about his story is now a major movie albeit fiction starring jim sturgess.
She was born to syrianborn parents, raised and educated in the united kingdom, and graduated from kings college london in 1996 with a bachelors degree in. In 1982, sister helen prejean became the spiritual advisor to patrick sonnier, the convicted killer of two teenagers who was. Apr 21, 2017 what transformed this softspoken man into a tyrant so desperate to hold on. Yet he could tell no one, not even the young mother of his two children. His name summoned images of a vocal, shrewd, dynamic man who was a parachutist, a ladies man, an accomplished athlete, and an outgoing statesman. Martin marty mcgartland born 30 january 1970 in belfast, northern ireland is a former british agent who infiltrated the provisional irish republican army ira in 1989 to pass information to ruc special branch. Their stories are told for the first time in a new book by the rte. Its a bloody day, said abdelrahman shahin, a 31yearold resident of damascus who was walking on the street when a shell landed on a nearby taxi, killing the driver and a passenger in front of. On march 30, us secretary of state rex tillerson said that regime change was off the table in. Omar alshogre describes his horrific ordeal in syrian regime prisons, which taught him to treasure his humanity.
It premiered in september 2008, and stars jim sturgess as martin mcgartland, a british agent who went undercover into the provisional irish republican army ira, and ben kingsley as fergus, his british handler. He saved many lives and endured so much daily risk to do so he is a true hero. You see all these people because assad was a good man, said hosam chalabi, a 17yearold student. How hafez alassad divided the alawite sect syria deeply.
I doubt any foreign rebel backer would be willing to risk supporting such an operation for fear of what would happen next. Nov 05, 2015 agree with author that the assad problem has hit a dead end. It was like syria, but without the aerial bombings, says margaret. Martin has publicly disowned the film and refused to be involved in any way. Assad had the upper hand so why would he gas his own people.
Syrian tyrant bashar al assad claimed a chemical attack on his country that killed more than 87 people is 100 per cent fabrication as he accused the us of being handinglove with terrorists. A devoutly religious man, jessup commended their resolution to god who. Dec 19, 20 11,420 children dead in syrias civil war, so far the conflict in syria presents many staggering figures. Bashar alassad to step down, the death toll in syria stood at 2,000. Hafez alassad, who was born into a poor family, joined the baath party as a student and later became a lieutenant in the syrian air force. Ira harris was a familiar figure whether in his tripoli clinic or in the. Saddam hussein was a blue eyed boy of west as long as he was fighting iran. For more than four years, martin mcgartland lived a doublelife. Agree with author that the assad problem has hit a dead end. With assad a dead man walking, diplomatic efforts look ahead to transition. President bashar assad can be seen here walking in the streets of damascus, being greeted by civilians who are excited to see him.
Oct 22, 2019 or dear, the americans demand that one side are heroes, and the other are villains. Or dear, the americans demand that one side are heroes, and the other are villains. Learn more about assad s children, siblings, and parents. Nov 01, 2016 assad seemed relaxed and engaged, gesturing and sometimes laughing.
Raed fares is the mastermind behind a campaign to help ordinary syrians stand up to jihadists terrorizing their town a valiant act that prompted an. His father, hafez alassad, once ruled the country with an iron fist. His people love him, and i am one of them, he has been always good to his people here in syria and always helped the poor, syria was doing great in 2010 it was like paradise. Licensed to youtube by kobalt awal digital limited on behalf of moviescore media, and 3 music rights societies. His first book fifty dead men walking describes how he was kidnapped by. We should be helping assad, not the radical rebels who have infiltrated in the same manner the us manufactured isis has infiltrated throughout the entire region. Michele rigby assad is a former undercover officer in the u. The terrifying true story of a secret agent inside the ira, by martin mcgartland, 1997, isbn 185782178 5.
Assad says videos of dead children in syria chemical attack were faked. An incredible exciting true story and well worth the read, to infiltrate the ira took so much courage by this man i truly salute him. A recent poll conducted for the celebrity post shows that a large majority 67% of respondents think those bashar alassad death rumors are not funny anymore. And within syria, all eyes turn toward bashar alassad, the abraham lincoln of syria. Asad has ruled syria since hafez alassad became president of syria in 1971 and established an authoritarian to totalitarian regime under the control of the baath party. But, pressed on the subject of war crimes, he preferred to talk about the hypocrisies of western leaders. A syrian tv anchor cries as he delivers the news of assads death longestserving mideast ruler had led country since 1971. He was making his way to the made in syria exhibition in. In light of this appalling record, leschs account contains many passages of extreme gullibility and poor judgment. Assads death at the age of 69 on june 10, 2000, removes from the scene a stubborn enemy of the jewish state and also a persistent foe. Assad roughly as he might a university colleague, deploying such adjectives as compassionate. The list bears names of actors, doctors, engineers and pilots all of them risking their lives every day. This is a conversation between me and mike my previous boss. This month marks the 16th anniversary of the death of hafez alassad, a man who built the foundation of syrias civil war and still influences its course today.
Try to explain to them that there are no good guys, and their brains shut down, and they start looking for someone else to bring the situation back to the only sce. The real truth is president assad and his wife asmas al assad, care about their people. Bashar alassad is pasted alongside one of his dead father in 2000. Assads paternal grandfather, ali sulayman alassad, had managed to change his status from peasant to minor notable and, to reflect this, in 1927 he had changed the family name from wahsh meaning savage to alassad. Is it true that assad is actually the good guy in syria, not.