Syrian rebel leader calls for lifting of sanctions, as Assad defends exit - The Boston Globe

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

62% : Sharaa appears to be making rapid progress toward international recognition, with a parade of officials from the United Nations, Europe, and the Middle East descending on Damascus to meet with him or reopen embassies.
45% : The rebel leader called for sanctions placed on the Assad regime to be lifted, emphasizing that they had been imposed on "the executioner" -- meaning Assad, who was now gone -- and that Syria needed to prioritize building a state and creating public institutions that served all residents. Assad, the man Sharaa deposed, defended his record during the country's brutal civil war in his statement on social media.

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