The humanitarian community joined the regime-change chorus when Assad responded to Arab Spring protesters’ demand for political liberalization by unleashing the army and paramilitaries. From March to August 2011, Assad’s forces killed around 2,000 people.
巴沙尔面对阿拉伯之春暴动者要求解散军队和预备役以实现政治自由化的要求的应对方法让人权组织也加入了颠覆政权阵营。2011年3月至8月，巴沙尔的军队杀害了约2,000 人。此时，奥巴马宣布巴沙尔必须“下台”。