All of the Following Is True of the Assad Regime

question 36

Multiple Choice

All of the following is true of the Assad regime in Syria EXCEPT

• A) it was crippled by the "Arab Spring."
• B) Assad relies on the support of his Alawite coreligionists.
• C) it receives support from Russia.
• D) its attack on Sunnis in Damascus prompted threats of a punitive strike from the United States.
• E) it is strengthened by Shi'ite volunteers from Iraq and Hezbollah.

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