Syria’s Email Bubble: Fawning the Powerful | Al Akhbar English
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Shaaban’s emails give a glimpse at how people in power can often exist in a bubble of praise, making it easier for them to frame harsh criticism as isolated. If Shaaban’s emails are this friendly, one can only imagine President Assad’s. The closer the email datelines get to the beginning of the Syrian uprising, the more embarrassing it is for Westerners who lauded Shaaban.