By: David M. Crane
As the dust settles on the fall of the Assad regime, a significant chapter is closing in the tragic narrative of the Syrian conflict. The civil war, which erupted in 2011 following the brutal crackdown on peaceful student protests in Daraa, has claimed hundreds of thousands of lives and displaced millions. Yet, with the regime's collapse, we stand at a pivotal moment that demands not just reflection, but resolute action toward justice for the countless victims of this protracted horror.