The Ba’athist regime in Damascus is marked by two major formative experiences: Hafez al-Assad’s loss of the Golan Heights to Israel, and his son Bashar’s loss of Lebanon. Recovering the Golan, gaining recognition of Syria’s special interests in Lebanon, and reconciling with America are thus vital objectives for the regime and the best way that Bashar al-Assad can boost his legitimacy at home.
大马士革的社会党政权有着两项重大的发展经历：Hafez al-Assad将戈兰高地输给了以色列，和他的儿子Bashar失去了黎巴嫩。收复戈兰高地、确立叙利亚在黎巴嫩的特殊利益并与美国达成和解是该政权至关重要的目标也是Bashar在国内巩固其合法性的最佳方式。