Following his talk at Fletcher, Sam Dagher spoke with Elizabeth Dykstra McCarthy to dive deeper into his book, "Assad or We Burn the Country: How One Family's Lust for Power Destroyed Syria." The discussion covers the makings of the Assad family as well as their intrigues and their inner workings. Dagher was a senior correspondent focused on Syria, Iraq, and Iran, and has worked in the Middle East for more than 12 years.
