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Source: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/10/us-syria-crisis-assad-asma-idUSBRE8990U220121010
Assad Assumes Command in Syria
(Reuters) Samia Nakhoul - President Bashar al-Assad of Syria has assumed personal command of his armed forces, still convinced he can prevail militarily. A Facebook picture of Assad dressed in military uniform sums up his transformation since a bomb attack in July killed his inner circle security leadership, including his brother-in-law and defense minister. "He is no longer a president who depends on his team and directs through his aides. This is a fundamental change in Assad's thinking," said a pro-Syrian Lebanese politician with close ties to Assad. "Now he is involved in directing the battle."