Regarding the question why soldiers liked the Defense Brigades commander, there are reasons that a liar and inhumane person like Mustafa Tlas cannot understand. Our readers should know that there were many reasons that made Syrian young men join the Defense Brigades, and that we could deal with some in a detailed study at a later stage. But in this hasty discussion, we can say that the first thing experienced and felt by those who were in the Defense Brigades was their value as human beings in a country whose rulers suffer from a deficiency in expressions dealing with humans and upright citizens. This encounter between soldiers and their integrity created a new model for the military in the history of modern armies. Thus, loyalty at work now represented more than a mere word, and total devotion in serving one's country had no ceiling. Each soldier began to see himself as a proud eagle that boasted of himself and of his commander, while his country took pride in him.
This did not happen in Syria before and it will not happen later on. This will only happen under a courageous and noble-minded leader. The more his soldiers showed loyalty and perseverance, he reciprocated it with greater loyalty and perseverance. This is exactly the commander of the Defense Brigades.
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