Do you agree or disagree with this characterization of Syria?

Syria, a Middle Eastern Arab country located directly west of Iraq, poses a significant threat to the peace and stability of the region. President Bashar al-Assad has ruled the country with an iron fist since 2000, succeeding his even more repressive father Hafez al-Assad who ruled for 30 years. The Assad regime has long deprived its people of their basic human rights, committing numerous atrocities that have cumulatively resulted in the deaths of well over 100 000 innocent people. The Syrian foreign policy can be described as unpredictable and hostile. They have been substantially involved in the funding, training, and logistical support of several terrorist organizations - in fact, the Syrian government itself has discretely planned and orchestrated several acts of terrorism, targetting Jewish communities and attempting to weaken the morale of the Israeli state. There is incontrovertible evidence that the regime has been involved in several political assassinations throughout the Levant, notably Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri (known for his opposition to Syrian involvement in Lebanese affairs). From the mid-1970s until 2005, Syria flagrantly disrespected Lebanon's sovereignty by essentially taking control of the country while justifying it as a military intervention intended to bring stability to the nation. Assad refused to withdraw his troops until members of the international community pressured him to do so. However, through sponsorship and cooperation with Hezbollah, Syria still maintains a tremendous influence over Lebanon's political landscape. Syria has blatantly exploited the War on Terror to its own ends, such as illegally plundering thousands of Iraqi oil barrels in the aftermath of the 2003 invasion. There are strong indications that Syria is developing weapons of mass destruction, and there is no question that the Syrian government would not hesitate to use them - even against its own people, if need be (the only reason WMDs haven't been used in the ongoing protests is because they are still in an early stage of development and their utilization would be premature). Regime change in Syria is absolutely necessary if there is ever to be peace in the Middle East.