As far as reputation is concerned, Saddam Hussein is a famous tyrant in the world, specifically the Dujar village tragedy. In addition, he slaughtered a large number of Iraqi Kurds and Iraqi Shiites. During Saddam's rule, millions of people died in Iraq.

As for Syria, it seems that when old Assad was in power, there was a Sunni rebellion in Hama, Syria, and then Syrian government forces slaughtered the city. But it seems that this is the only time. After the death of old Assad, Bashar came to power. Bashar is much more democratic because he studied in the West. First of all, after Bashar took office, he carried out a series of democratic reforms in Syria. For example, Syria was the first mythical leader like North Korea, and Bashar stopped after he took office. Before Bashar came to power, photos of the Assad family hung on the streets of Damascus, but they disappeared after he came to power. Second, Bashar is close to the people. Before the Syrian civil war, Bashar was often seen shopping in supermarkets with ordinary people. And these Saddam Hussein will never do it.

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