2.8K views · 55 reactions | #VantageOnFirstpost: "Assad Must Go" Memes Backfire on Syrian President When the Syrian civil war broke out in the last decade, a number of Western leaders demanded Bashar al-Assad's resignation. Though Assad clung on for 13 years, most of his Western critics eventually lost power. Netizens dubbed this trend the "Assad must go" curse. After all these years, did the curse boomerang on Assad? Palki Sharma brings you the Joke of the Day. | Firstpost | Facebook