{"id":2377718,"date":"2024-12-08T14:56:02","date_gmt":"2024-12-08T19:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-celebrates-end-of-brutal-assad-regime-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-12-08T14:58:01","modified_gmt":"2024-12-08T19:58:01","slug":"biden-celebrates-end-of-brutal-assad-regime-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-celebrates-end-of-brutal-assad-regime-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden celebrates end of &#8216;brutal&#8217; Assad regime &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-celebrates-end-of-brutal-assad-regime-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2377718&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In\u200b a recent address,\u2062 President Joe Biden celebrated the\u200b fall of Bashar al-Assad&#8217;s regime in Syria, describing it as a &#8220;historic chance&#8221; for the Syrian people to shape\u200d their own\u200d future free from authoritarian\u200d rule. He acknowledged the risk and uncertainty following the regime&#8217;s \u200bcollapse but emphasized the potential for positive \u2063change. Biden also criticized Assad&#8217;s key\u200b supporters,including Iran,Hezbollah,and \u2062Russia,mentioning that their influence in the Middle East has considerably declined as \u2063he \u2063took office. He highlighted that \u200cthe recent conflict initiated by Iran and its \u200callies\u2062 against Israel has proven to be a strategic misstep, weakening their position \u2064further. The end of the Assad\u200b regime,\u200c which had \u200druled Syria for \u2063over fifty years, was marked by public celebrations, including defacement of Assad&#8217;s posters and toppling of statues.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Biden says end of &lsquo;brutal&rsquo; Assad regime is a moment of &lsquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ted-cruz-cites-latino-values-in-historic-opportunity-for-gop-to-win-vote-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Ted Cruz cites Latino values in \u2018historic opportunity\u2019 for GOP to win vote - Washington Examiner\">historic opportunity&#038;rsquo<\/a>;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1904634\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President Joe Biden praised the end of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/bashar-al-assad\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bashar al-Assad<\/a>&lsquo;s &ldquo;brutal, authoritarian rule&rdquo; in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/syria\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Syria<\/a>, taking a shot at Iran and other adversarial forces as he called the end of the Assad regime a moment of &ldquo;historic opportunity.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;At long last, the Assad regime has fallen,&rdquo; Biden said in an address to the nation hours after rebels stormed into Damascus and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3253556\/syria-falls-looting-celebrations-mark-end-over-half-century-assad-rule\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">took control of the country<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is a moment of considerable risk and uncertainty, but I also believe this is the best opportunity in generations for Syrians to forge their own future free of opposition,&rdquo; the president added.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3240974\/meet-new-congress-house-senate-freshmen-119th\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>MEET THE NEW CONGRESS: THE HOUSE AND SENATE FRESHMEN ELECTED TO SERVE NEXT YEAR<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The fall of Assad marks an end to over a half-century of Syria being governed by a ruler with that surname. Photos and videos on Sunday showed Assad posters being defaced, statues toppled, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/syria-falls-ending-over-half-century-of-assad-rule-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Syria falls, ending over half-century of Assad rule - Washington Examiner\">government buildings raided<\/a>, with crowds gathering in the streets to celebrate the end of the regime.<\/p>\n<p>Biden took aim at Assad&rsquo;s &ldquo;main backers,&rdquo; including Iran, Hezbollah, and Russia, the latter of which is reportedly the location where <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3253684\/assad-safe-moscow-russia-offers-deposed-leader-asylum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Assad fled to after leaving Damascus<\/a>, saying their strength in the Middle East is shrinking.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Over the last three weeks, their support collapsed, all three of them, because all three of them are far weaker today than they were when I took office,&rdquo; Biden said, noting that Iran and its proxies&rsquo; decision to launch a war against Israel following the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks was a &ldquo;big mistake.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The president said Israel, with help from the United States, was able to help the Jewish state successfully beat back attacks from Hezbollah and other groups &mdash; making it &ldquo;impossible for them to prop up the Assad regime.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3113298\/biden-administration-congress-and-unions-try-to-trump-proof-science\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>BIDEN ADMINISTRATION, CONGRESS, AND UNIONS TRY TO &lsquo;TRUMP-PROOF SCIENCE&rsquo;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is a direct result of the blows that Ukraine, Israel delivered upon their own self-defense with unflagging support of the United States,&rdquo; Biden said.<\/p>\n<p>Biden said the United States will continue to support Syria&rsquo;s neighbors in the region &ldquo;should any threat arise from Syria during this period of transition.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He will be <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">sending senior administration officials<\/a> to Syria to assist with the transfer of power, the president said, particularly in the event ISIS or other terrorist groups attempt to take advantage of Assad&rsquo;s departure.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/in_focus\/3230175\/democrats-search-answers-barack-obama-influence-wanes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>DEMOCRATS SEARCH FOR ANSWERS AS BARACK OBAMA&rsquo;S INFLUENCE WANES<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Biden said a top priority will be bringing home Austin Tice, an American journalist who has been missing in Syria for over 12 years. His family told multiple outlets <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/austin-tice-syria-alive-and-well-his-family-says\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">the day before<\/a> the Assad regime collapsed that a &ldquo;vetted source&rdquo; confirmed to them that Tice was alive and well.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We believe he is alive,&rdquo; Biden said, noting that they have to &ldquo;identify where he is&rdquo; so the U.S. can bring him <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wnba-star-waits-on-biden-while-facing-time-in-moscow-prison\/\" title=\"WNBA Star Waits On Biden While Facing Time In Moscow Prison\">safely home<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Tice&rsquo;s parents, Marc and Debra, told CNN in a statement shortly after Biden&rsquo;s remarks that they are &ldquo;eagerly anticipating seeing Austin walk free.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We are asking anyone who can do so to please assist Austin so he can safely return home to his family,&rdquo; Tice&rsquo;s parents <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/brianstelter\/status\/1865833635506532739?s=46&amp;t=Gepuixs8AegS3Gcy3aXO2g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Biden said the U.S. will engage with other United Nations allies to establish an &ldquo;independent and sovereign&rdquo; Syria with a new constitution and government.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We will remain vigilant. Make no mistake, some of the rebel groups that took down Assad have their own grim record of terrorism and human rights abuses,&rdquo; Biden said. &ldquo;They&rsquo;re saying the right things now, but as they take on greater responsibility, we will assess not just their words, but their actions.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s now incumbent upon all the opposition groups to seek a role in governing Syria to demonstrate their commitment to the rights of all Syrians, the rule of law, and the protection of religious and ethnic minorities,&rdquo; Biden added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1904634\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1904634\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Biden calls Assad&#8217;s regime fall a &#8220;historic opportunity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2648,"featured_media":2377719,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Joe-Biden-Final-Days.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[46358,3620,32402,32171,32076],"class_list":["post-2377718","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-assad-regime","tag-biden","tag-international-relations","tag-political-commentary","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Joe-Biden-Final-Days.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2377718","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2648"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2377718"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2377718\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2377722,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2377718\/revisions\/2377722"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2377719"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2377718"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2377718"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2377718"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}