Putting aside the politics and all that re: Syria.
One thing is for sure, the man has no compunction about describing what a terrorist is. Armed opposition in your own country is terrorism.
In no way imagined am I supporting him or what he does.
What he did display was a very clear understanding of who an enemy is (armed opposition in your own country) and what needs to be done with them. People in arms trying to eliminate your country's government are the enemy.
Why is it that people like him can just say it out loud, , in no uncertain terms and then actually doing something about it and fighting to end all, not just get to a dialogue? Yet, other leaders dance around saying what needs to be said
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on 60 Minutes - CBS News
Its also on PBS.
Trying to argue the merits of his government is a waste of time, 4th line down.