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One side in this conflict rallied around a slogan that followed the name of a leader in this conflict with the phrase “or we burn the country.” (20[1])Tensions in this conflict increased when the Air Force Intelligence Directorate dumped a mutilated body in the city of Daraa. This conflict began with a mass “Revolution of Dignity” (20[2])against the Alawite-dominated ruling (20[1])party. (20[4])An American (*) president (10[3])refused (10[1])to further (10[1])escalate (10[1])this conflict after one side crossed a “red line” and perpetrated the (10[1])Ghouta chemical attack. (10[1])A photograph shows a two-year-old refugee (10[1])from this conflict (10[1])named Alan Kurdi who drowned when attempting to cross to Greece (10[1])in 2015. For 10 points, (10[1])name this ongoing conflict in a country mostly led by Bashar (10[1])al-Assad. (10[6])■END■ (10[9])

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