I think Assad was very clever. No hasty and premature actions. He let those savages, who were build up by Saudi-Arabia, Qatar, Israel and the Western states show their true colors, their brutality, their lust for genocide and toture. Now, neither Washington nor Riad can deny that the degenerated filth they supported are disgusting sub human individuals. No one will deny that Syria under Assad was a better place then the Caliphate of Baghdhadi. He is sublimely clever. I think he will have his comback!