Syrian President Assad's Wife Speaks For The First Time On The Uprising

Photo: Silence broken: Asma Assad, the British-born wife of Syria's president, has spoken for the first time since the country's uprising began last March

'She Listens To And Comforts The Bereaved': Assad's British-Born Wife Speaks For First Time As Husband Tries To Crush Opposition -- Daily Mail

Asma Assad appears to offer full support to husband in the email
Sparks anger from activists who say she is 'delusional'

The British-born wife of Syria's president has spoken for the first time since the country’s uprising began last March.

In a carefully worded email, Asma Assad appears to offer full support to her husband Bashar as his security forces try to crush the opposition.

'The President is the President of Syria, not a faction of Syrians, and the First Lady supports him in that role,' she told The Times.

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My Comment: The opponents to her husband believe that she has an 'ostrich attitude' and is 'delusional' .... but she actually reminds me of Gaddafi's daughter Ayesha Gaddafi. Asma Assad (and her husband) know what is happening, and they have no problem in ordering the military and security apparatus to impose their will on Syria's dissidents .... with the bloodshed included.