Original sentence: Bashar Assad - The evil moron who's running Syria.By Chris Suellentrop article from Slate.In August 2004, al-Assad is said to have threatened Lebanese Prime Minister Hariri, saying "[President of Lebanon] Lahoud is me.LookSmart - Bashar Al-Assad directory category Bashar Assad.Syria's minority Alawite rulers deposed the Syrian Sunni leadership and brutally repressed the majority Sunni population (see Hama Massacre conducted by Hafez al-Assad), so al-Assad's Alawite leadership fears an independent Sunni leader in Lebanon.al-Assad is widely suspected of being responsible for Hariri's murder, which incited Lebanon's "Cedar Revolution
Edited sentence: In August 2004, Walid Jumblatt, a man who has spoken publicly of his "hate" for al-Assad, claims that the Syrian President threatened Lebanese Prime Minister Hariri, saying "[President of Lebanon] Lahoud is me.LookSmart - Bashar Al-Assad directory category.Syria's minority Alawite rulers deposed the Syrian Sunni leadership and brutally repressed the majority Sunni population (see Hama Massacre conducted by Hafez al-Assad), so al-Assad's Alawite leadership is said to fear an independent Sunni leader in Lebanon.al-Assad is suspected in some circles of being responsible for Hariri's murder, which incited Lebanon's "Cedar Revolution