Yes, I knew the rules were rigged. But no one had told me it was pure nepotism. I knew it was father to son despots. But did not know that all the top jobs were too.
Kurds are really good people. I know some of them very well. Have learned a lot about them over the past 3+ years.
One example. Alawites were 10% of the population. About the same rate grunts, but 90% officers.