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Syrian general accused of atrocities is protected by U.S. and Lebanon, NPR and BBC find

Bassam al-Hassan was a former Syrian general and a senior advisor to former President Bashar al-Assad. He is living in Lebanon, bankrolled and protected by American and Lebanese authorities. BBC hide caption

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