However, we must also take note of the fact that President Assad - who is becoming more open and opening up his country - and also his father, as Alevites, have, for example, supported the coexistence of Muslims and Christians in such a way that a leading Syrian Christian, Cardinal Daud, told me that Christians in Syria feel safer than they do in Iraq, which is protected by Western troops.
Samas peame arvesse võtma asjaolu, et president Assad, kes on muutumas üha avatumaks ja kes avab oma riiki, ning tema isa, nagu ka aleviidid, on näiteks toetanud moslemite ja kristlaste kooseksistentsi sellisel määral, et juhtiv Süüria kristlane kardinal Daud ütles mulle, et kristlaste jaoks on Süüria vähem ohtlikum kui Iraak, mida kaitsevad Lääne väed.