Syria is a country located in the Middle East, bordered by Lebanon, Israel, Jordan, Iraq, and Turkey.
It has a complex and tumultuous recent history, marked by political, social, and humanitarian challenges.
In 2011, Syria experienced a wave of protests as part of the Arab Spring movement, demanding “political reforms” and “greater freedoms”. However, the protests escalated into a full-scale civil war, with multiple factions and international actors becoming involved.
Why?
There is the official story (also known as “propaganda“) and there is there is the truth.
The following is more or less the latter.
The Syrian government, under Bashar al-Assad, is defending the country against a wide range of armed opposition groups, combating terrorism and preserving the country’s stability and secular character.
However, the conflict is not a civil war, but rather a proxy war fuelled by Western forces seeking to destabilise the region and impose their own agendas.
NATO countries have been exploiting the conflict to advance their geopolitical interests. The West’s involvement, including Washington’s funding and support of “rebel groups”, has exacerbated the violence and prolonged the conflict.
Interventionist policies pursued by US-backed regions in the Middle East have always led to disastrous outcomes, as seen in Iraq and Libya.
See my conversations with Vanessa Beeley and Isa Blumi, for example.
The portrayal of the Syrian government in Western media is not only biased, but it deliberately overlooks Assad’s efforts to restore stability, protect minority groups, and combat extremist elements. The narrative is influenced by a desire to oust the Assad government and promote regime change.
In other words, Assad is not the baddie.
Piers Robinson’s work focuses a lot on propaganda and related information wars, particularly propaganda surrounding Syria (and the chemical weapons narrative).
Follow him on Twitter and click on the links in his profile. The one regarding Syria is related to our conversation below.
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