Anne Barnard is at it again on Syria: she simply makes things up for pure propaganda purposes

"as Mr. Assad portrays himself as a protector of minorities like the Druse".  When did Bashshar Al-Asad ever portrays himself as "protector of minorities"?  Furthermore, I defy Ms. Barnard who can't read Arabic and has to rely on her Arabic speaking pro-Free Syrian Army staffers to find one reference to "minorities" in a speech by Bashshar.  But given the propaganda quality of coverage of Syria in the US (and Western) media, any attempt to bring accuracy and factualness to the coverage leads one to be accused of being pro-regime. So let the lies and fabrications predominate if it serves US foreign policy agenda.   Can you imagine the reaction of her editor if she were to make up stuff about Israeli leaders?