Syria rejoices after Assad's fall but also fears Islamist extremists will rule as al Qaeda 2.0 – CBS News
There are celebrations in the streets of Damascus after dictator Bashar al-Assad fled to Moscow, while large crowds poured into Sednaya prison, where political prisoners were held. But although the Islamist winners say there will be elections in March, there are fears that they will rule as al Qaeda 2.0. Elizabeth Palmer reports from Damascus.
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