As Congress gets ready to vote on Obama’s proposal to strike Syria, a look at how we got here. WARNING: Graphic images.
In March 2011 Syrians took to the streets to protest against President Bashar al-Assad, who has ruled the country since his father's death in 2000.
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The protests came amid the wider Arab Spring, which felled leaders from Tunisia to Egypt to Libya.
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In Syria, protesters called for political reforms. Assad's family has ruled the country since 1971; his Baath party has ruled since 1963.
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Assad responded brutally, unleashing a campaign of kidnapping and torture. In April 2011, he deployed the army to put down protests. Many were killed.
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