I have responded to all as well as I could in post # 21.
I did not respond to the question of the nature of Baathism. the fact is, while I may be wrong on its origins, the Soviets took over the role of supporting the Baathist states and did so for many years. In this case, certainly the transition from a Nazi orientation to being Soviet-related did not seem to be difficult.
Thank you for sharing your analysis.
As with just about all ideologically-based dictatorships that remain in power for a long time, the Baathists retain little of their ideological purity. They will now do whatever it takes to stay in, or to regain, power. That includes allying themselves with whomever they must.
Don't fret. It was a good and informative post.