Syria's war: Who is fighting and why

Watch how the Syrian civil war became the mess it is today.
After four-plus years of fighting, Syria's war has killed at least hundreds of thousands of people and displaced millions. And, though it started as a civil war, it's become much more than that. It's a proxy war that has divided much of the Middle East, and has drawn in both Russia and the United States. To understand how Syria got to this place, it helps to start at the beginning and watch it unfold:
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[@peterstamatiou4530]

You know the war is complicated when the rebels’ rebels get attacked by rebels

[@ziesam]

Pretty much

[@KikogamerJ2]

Counter-revolution against a counter-revolution who was against a revolution

[@mcj2219]

You know its complicated when the stolen comment gets stolen

[@ziesam]

MJSentinel yep

[@peterstamatiou4530]

MJSentinel me scrolling through comments for 20 min and finding none like mine:👁👄👁.

[@alwaysforlyf]

But between all those powerful people, innocent civilians are suffering for no reason.

[@pleasedont140]

It is one of the atrocities of war, and why we must never enter or treat war lightly.

[@miloblackmetalhate]

ikr. this is the shitty stupidity we live in today. Kill more people to punish heavily safegurded people for killing innocent people. like, wtf.

[@Nate4Life01]

Anya Arora welcome to the middle east

[@pleasedont140]

I'm well aware that innocent people die every day, and I am no bleeding heart. I just think it's important to realize the cost of war on both sides, so that no lives are needlessly slain.

[@cerxusinvellum2289]

Anya Arora the strong do what they can , the weak suffer what they must

[@cafaa]

“In a war there are neither good or bad, but certainly innocents”

[@farhanniloy7552]

Thats a great quote.

[@125discipline2]

@Cool and Smooth Tooth he's talking about civilians.

[@theawkwardseal798]

@Cool and Smooth Tooth did you even read the quote?

[@toushiri9476]

There is oppressors in every war

[@zalamazel]

Use of chemical weapon is certainly evil.

[@manassehkyamulanda1847]

'' when two elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers '' - African Proverb

[@StanbyMode]

Pretty good quote

[@manassehkyamulanda1847]

@Chocolate Starfish I'm not familiar with that one. From which part of Africa?

[@unknownhacker2028]

@@manassehkyamulanda1847 he is racist ignore him.

[@unknownhacker2028]

@@manassehkyamulanda1847 one who does racism ignore them.

[@sampuspitakumarajiva8930]

@Chocolate Starfish good one bro! africans need food for sure!

[@arjunsaha97]

Vox, it's time you should make new video about the current situation in Syria

[@yafialhakim]

Arjun Saha up

[@captainkloaski1244]

I went to Syria it’s doing okay but the population is still effected from the war

[@jeremyworang7966]

Up

[@waelmohammad9127]

@@captainkloaski1244 it is not going okay Assad is still out there he and his army killed more than kust 200 people it is waaay waay more he and his army needs to be in court and je must rot in prison till this day he and russia are bombing people most of them are "Homeless"

[@captainkloaski1244]

S7ri Gamer in city demachk دمشق there is no war. But war is still going in some cities, may god help them.

[@dimsy8199]

Asad : (Make trouble) US : "Make it double" Russia : "How about triple ?" Turkey : "Quad ? Any chances"

[@consenant4769]

Asad, the USA and Russia make trouble. Turkey helps Syria. Ask any Syrian refugee, the government has been very welcoming to them, but Europe doesn't want them at all. Most Muslim countries love Turkey, because we are actually one of the only ones who care enough to help.

[@bayar7334]

@@consenant4769 I'm from Turkey. My best friends at university were syrian, my best friends who came here from Syria because of the war. On behalf of my Muslim brothers and humanity, I am happy that my country played the most human influence in this war. When accepting people, it did not qualify like Europe and Germany, separating what works and what doesn't. The economy has been badly affected, but I am happy for the people rescued from Kurd(Pyd PKK), Shia(Nusra, Hizbu) and Daesh(Isis) terrorists.

[@bayar7334]

@@ramez_357 I am sorry for racist people. But so many of them lost their jobs for them. People are angry. Same Racist people doing same thing to Turkish people as me. This type of racism is not abour race about religion or politics.

[@Anastazka00]

Consenant: Turkey Is the worst. They support the worst terrorist, looted the country (like factories in Aleppo those "rebels" send to Turkey) And they even occupy the Syrien land! Accepting refugees Is their duty (unlike Europe's), there wouldn't be any ISIS without the help of Turkey!

[@Anastazka00]

@@ramez_357 I know these two did many wrongs, but Turkey Is not innocent at all. They even use the terrorist as mercenaries in Libya And Karabach. And they brouth them from Libya to Syria before. Everything I said Is true, wanna sent links?

[@mayurborah2111]

Trying to understand Syria is like trying to understand INCEPTION on the first watch

[@ayala3830]

It all began because of bachar

[@claireindigo1200]

Inception is very easy to understand 😅

[@claireindigo1200]

More like tenet

[@mayurborah2111]

@@claireindigo1200 for me inception..tanet I haven't watched yet... bcoz I'm still busy understanding Inception🤣🤣

[@sourabhpatil7309]

@@YourLocalHelldiver Now who is this Bashar?

[@Conquestadore]

I’m Lebanese and I can’t believe what my Syrian brothers are going through, Stay strong Syria from Lebanon 🇱🇧❤️🇸🇾

[@adityagautam7992]

Well no hope

[@16_marvin68]

🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬜🟥⬜🟥⬜🟥⬜ ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛

[@mouaz5608]

Thanks brother

[@rakata1987]

Username is a joke. Free the terrorists?

[@ameenzakariya6101]

Alleppo will rise again to help Mehdi and Jesus PBUH. Insha Allah.

[@zoeas_if]

In 2050: History teacher: What did the League of Nations and UN have in common? Students: *Both of them were made to prevent wars, and both of them failed*

[@HT-lr1rs]

True

[@fuffthebucks7266]

this is so blatantly false it's not even funny. The world is far more peaceful today than is was before the UN and such were formed. The UN has played a major role in lifting millions out of poverty, and making the world far more safe. Just because you have a few likes doesn't mean you are correct

[@alphagamer9505]

@@fuffthebucks7266 true,but didnt prevent wars,worse it legitimaze them

[@alphagamer9505]

@u wot? ww3 didnt happen because of nukes,not because of the un,nukes changed war between great powers,thats why we hadnt have a war in 75 years in which great powers fough each other directly,NUKES are what been preventing ww3 for 75 years

[@alphagamer9505]

@u wot? were used by the FIRST TIME,nobody knew what the nuke would really do until it was used,since then no nukes were used on a military conflict,nukes prevented ww3,especially because nukes nowadays are much more destructive than those use in ww2

[@alighanaatfar818]

most importantly, millions of people lost everything they had... their sense of life… their loved ones…

[@ziesam]

Yep

[@antony1998]

But they started civil war)

[@Dand40]

@@antony1998 no most syrians had nothng to do with the war

[@zora508]

@@antony1998 nope

[@antony1998]

@Shreyaawashere what led to the war

[@asad641]

I am a Syrian living in South Asia and I cannot stop my tears when I look at the condition of my country. Most of my family members are still struggling for there life there and I cannot do anything for them.💔

[@MustacheCashStash125]

So sorry to hear that

[@ShubhamR6969]

In which country ?

[@antons5302]

I really hope it gets better for your family soon and you can all reunite. Sincere sympathy to you and your country from a Ukrainian who feels your pain ❤️‍🩹🇸🇾

[@mrkhanswati6564]

Do a favor to them help them to escape the coutry this war will never end. Until the nuclear exlpsion. (my thoughts)...

[@asad641]

@@mrkhanswati6564 I really don't think someone will nuke Syria and There's no way I can help them to leave Syria, I'm not in contact with them unfortunately. I hope I can meet them someday.

[@a-10thunderbolt30]

i literally just watched a kid crying because 40 of his family members died, and now i’m watching this. human ego is really the key to human destruction.

[@florinel5194]

I also came from that video

[@bloxknight1145]

How can you get 40 family members?

[@prettynajma8298]

He did not cry😡😡

[@ridiculousvic6324]

@@prettynajma8298 the video clearly said he was holding back tears

[@Artist_of_Imagination]

@@prettynajma8298 that doesn't change the fact that he lost his family

[@8v_mj596]

I am from Syria, I lived in the war for 3 years and my relatives and my family died.😔💔

[@thepsyphyguy4553]

So sad bro, RIP everyone, take care

[@elmehdierraji3189]

Thanks to us

[@paul71249]

💔💔💔

[@Vortex20000]

Be strong ...

[@abdulgafarsouidan1730]

الله يرحمهم 😢

[@KrisKpy]

It's so easy to get caught up in the politics and then forget this is many people's day to day reality living in this war zone that has destroyed their life and country. Breaks my heart.

[@mrjack6969]

So sad

[@ullascheik5649]

Kris Killebrew the only intelligent comment

[@HungerGamesAssassins]

Best comment 👍🏿

[@18tn]

Thanks for thinking about us.

[@KrisKpy]

No one should have to go through war, most especially children

[@gibusspy5544]

And they say Infinity War was the most ambitious crossover.

[@thebaroooz2145]

As a syrian this is exactly what happened and iam sad to see my country shattered 💔

[@UnstoppableEmpire]

Im sad Jordan and Turkey want to support extremists and reduce Syria to a war lord State. Disgusting, im disappointed in these two countries which i thought would have more dignity. The gulf states and US however dont surprise me at all. Im glad to see the Syrian Government and Kurdistan-Rojava have won

[@DariushHakhamaneah]

Syria will recover soon. They are now talking about rebuilding it with Russia Iran and Arab countries. It is not like they do things for god's sake and free but rebuilding it will profit them somehow. especially Iran which sees Syria as a gate to Arab world. Well Syria also stood by Iran's side in Iraq _Iran war so them being Allie is not a new thing

[@Snickerszn]

Who do you think should win this battle for the greater good of the country? The USA backing rebels and extremist always end in terrible ways throughout history. USA can’t back the Kurds because of turkey. Don’t really know there history or ethics. Just a negative situation in all aspects.

[@andrewdopple6946]

go back and rebuilt

[@RuzgarYldrm-zj9ec]

@@andrewdopple6946 wish it was that easy man but without somebody actually wining this war it is impossible to re build i myself just hope this whole thing ends without a damage to my country ...

[@jarissalazar8715]

I feel so bad for all the citizens who are struggling through all of these problems.

[@LeonardLuzon]

Trumping others' life due to the selfish political struggles.

[@interstein]

jaris Salazar So do I. it's a shame that so many people don't want to help those people who fled.

[@mfwshors9426]

I feel bad for the westerners who had to taken all of these refugees who could have stayed there and fought

[@interstein]

Oh yeah all those child refugees would have made great child soldiers...

[@Redbullgivesuwings]

Mustache Cash Dash why so we can deal with all of their problems and just be more into this ordeal???

[@fathanalazka5386]

It's more complex than game of thrones

[@alphagamer9505]

nowadays thats basically how i see politics and war

[@zytha2890]

honestly after rewatching it its not too confusing the reason it hasn't ended is because each side is being fueled by foreign backers if you take out the backers then the war will eventually sizzle down the question is though whether to actually do that or not considering the ramifications of what could happen

[@nirajsingh8403]

ISLAM is responsible for this and ur ALLA too

[@Sam007Torres]

@@nirajsingh8403 go home u are drunk

[@factspk373]

@@zytha2890 its very easy to understand.. first try to know which country support shia Muslims and which country support sunni muslims.. shia and sunni muslims hate each other... thats why iran vs saudi... iran is shia and saudi is sunni

[@majdalhakeem715]

2023, syrian here and still in syria.. No water no enough money like salary for 2days only,no electricity only one hour a day, yea..my life is wasted

[@goodman8469]

What a shame

[@goodman8469]

Truly I pity you man

[@renaissanceman3264]

@@goodman8469 Are you a woman?

[@godsend877]

sending you could hope from the uk. your life is not wasted yet

[@dannyzero692]

So it's like that one scene in The Office where everyone got the finger gun pointed at each other

[@omega5948]

😅🤣

[@deepakr.sastry756]

yeah ongoing conflict in the middle-east is like that funny scene from a tv series

[@eneltheorist4535]

It breaks my heart to see children dying

[@theworldbegoinup3289]

god save syria's people

[@wanda1065]

Assad us shiates we are trying to free syria

[@typicalmapping2487]

StrLab your ignorance tho

[@KikogamerJ2]

Me to

[@antony1998]

Then just don’t watch on them)

[@OpossumWithInternetAcces]

I have a friend who survived the war and luckuly escaped on a air canada plane. Hes now been in canada for 6 years im glad hes alive

[@Belgianmapping1567]

Hope he’s okay in a very nice country

[@env0x]

Hooray Canada!

[@FedgirlTV]

I live in canada and one of my friends fled from Syria. His dad decided to stay as he didn't want to leave his home country, and opened up a falafel shop! In Aleppo! From what I hear he is doing well! I wish him luck in these hard times

[@matijatoskovic5666]

@Ahmad Salloum if he is great he is not good

[@matijatoskovic5666]

@@OmarFarrag well then he isn't great

[@zch7345]

Vox perhaps the best condensed, yet simplified, history Channel. Using a base timeline makes it more understandable to those of us who can't seem to piece togather complex issues as such. 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟

[@IllyrianMapper]

this is really useful and it also helps to understand what has been going on in syria

[@adilhossain2730]

Pray for the innocent children and families in Syria 🙏🏻

[@Nullrun]

god bad

[@zak.886]

Norbero Fontanez why not bring them to the u.s most Syrians are innocent people who are oppressed on all sides i feel sorry for them

[@theflash4485]

that's not the anwer. that is there home. we cant bring everyone here. the situation needs to be fixed.

[@ahmedusmanazeem7528]

@Norbero Fontanez You know that the U.S is is causing as much if not more damage than the ISIS to the Syria right? Now, ISIS if not a recognized country since it is not even a nation. USA on the other hand is. Now the question is, after you destroy their land, where are you going to take them? The same country that made Syria a battlefield.

[@OsadeTOOT]

@Norbero Fontanez this guy said "innocent" not gangs

[@HAL-gg1ts]

I pray for peace to the innocents peoples in syria. May humanity win.

[@gerrychang3807]

USA, biggest enemy for humanity.

[@fernandocapelinha7218]

well spoken

[@ieatlava1233]

@@gerrychang3807 how?

[@jclark6749]

@@johnythechosenone8600 yes yes giving weapons just like russia

[@zeuxlaught2797]

russia too

[@thaimayoree1494]

I'm felt sad for Syria. Godbless Syria from 🇵🇭

[@MustacheCashStash125]

History teacher : Don’t worry, the test isn’t that hard The test :

[@kasan2272]

I just watched this courageous kid 😭 explaining what happened, trying not to cry why telling the interviewer his 40 family members died. This war should stop.

[@kasan2272]

@@werty2172 They need help, I admit I'm on a pitiful state as well but they need it more than I do.

[@gamidanart3761]

@@kasan2272 Tough times, you stay strong too

[@toadwiiremotewithwiimotion4151]

Same

[@puweh]

same

[@chryosolite9397]

Wait i just watched that

[@dannargy6474]

I think if we just gave Assad a Pepsi, we'd all be friends again.

[@debore3654]

put a chemical gas inside the pepsi.

[@sawneedles]

Dann argy you sir just made my day 😂

[@TheIncandescentOne]

no he needs a snickers

[@Person-vt3bn]

Dann argy you watched saturday night live didnt you xD

[@KoheiNonGrata]

All I wanted was a Pepsi

[@birkangurtan9199]

Syria is like a playground where countries play/test with their toys.

[@doctordoom4392]

sad truth

[@NathanHarrison7]

Sorry for the delay I just got up from the floor… My head was spinning after watching this and I fell. Awesome explanation. Thank you!

[@laplena1727]

This breaks my heart. All my love for the Syrian civilians. We all deserve a world of peace.

[@soviethoehavetoe4761]

im form syria

[@sneakydoge476]

@Ali nope that's not peace that's war and you think the countries you mentioned will be as kind as USA? I don't like what USA is doing myself but the counties you mentioned have governments that will do far worse things then the USA can and are doing it. Don't you know how horrible the people's conditions are in North Korea. Don't you know what China does to its minorities. These countries are gonna create unimaginable chaos. That is not peace

[@sponky8614]

@Ali that isn't s good idea since both sides have nukes, so a good chance that all these countries get obliterated

[@Lightwar49]

its impossible to achieve full peace , there is always war

[@bruh8005]

Thank you for this beautiful comment (:

[@jay4988]

Basically the US & Russia playing dominos in Syria 🤦‍♂️

[@toolovely6744]

Jay stolen comment

[@stargun7235]

@Ichigo Red only heard america accually

[@anujd9082]

If only it were that simple.

[@souvikrc4499]

*chess

[@zytha2890]

funny thing is it wasn't the US or Russian influence that started playing dominos first

[@khamfai]

@Vox great piece! presenting this in timeline makes it much more easier to comprehend the story especially when it has continued for this many years (been 10yrs now!) with multiple actors’ complicated involvements at different points in time. Now in 2021, it’s been 4 years since this video and it would be great (for viewers and also for record-keeping) if you can make a follow-up one from 2018 until now (2021). Because of covid-19 pandemic, international attention on Syria is fading despite a lot of the same atrocity still happening to Syrian people everyday and night . Even crazier, the Gulfs states are now beginning to reestablish relationships with Bashar Al-Assad regime (normalize Him). Plus the US just agreed to a gas pipeline deal from Egypt Lebanon through Syria which would be the first time US officially engages with the Assad regime. Look forward to your next video!

[@syria.deir.alzour]

Im from Syria, Deir alzour government, and my cousin and my sons cousins died in the war 😔😔😔😔😔

[@theworldismine7788]

الله يغفر لهم و يرحمهم و يسكنهم الفردوس الأعلى

[@syria.deir.alzour]

@@theworldismine7788 اللهم امين ♥️

[@MustacheCashStash125]

R.I.P

[@blayt_cyka993]

I’m Syrian and I hope Syrians are safe ❤️❤️❤️🇸🇾🇸🇾🇸🇾🇸🇾

[@enxyy6172]

I hope ❤️ From Saudi and Morocco!

[@absoluteanarchyproductions8432]

Wishing all you innocent people peace

[@abubakarjahangir2581]

ALL THE BEST WISHES AND PRAYERS FROM PAKISTAN.

[@subscriberswithoutvideos-hm7mq]

With a Russian Name? Okay.. By the way that's an insult not a name

[@davids1854]

Stay safe be careful live from us

[@branebrane1222]

Why did you attacked Iraq ? Usa: We think they have chemical weapons. Why did you attacked Syria? Usa: We think they have chemical weapons Why dont you attack North Korea? Usa: Are you crazy ?! We know they have chemical weapons !

[@liptongreentea3296]

Brane Brane no they have nukes and a stronger backing by Russia and china so bombing them is pretty much a declaration of war on two major powers

[@thanospappos1078]

Brane Brane and also fyrom is a joke cya ;)

[@ryuhadouken1404]

Brane Brane Prior to the 2003 invasion, Saddam transported his chemical weapons to bordering countries. ie Syria, and look what happened. This has been confirmed by Georges Sada, one of Saddam's Air Force Chiefs.

[@innocentodeny3621]

😅😆😅😆

[@basananeupane2964]

Hahaha😀😀

[@Zuhair162]

حماكي الله يا بلادي وا الرحمة لي كل شهداء بلادي من الطرفين 😞

[@kholowedalmold3394]

انت سوري؟

[@bibekdas7449]

Thanks for uploading

[@JAGRITTHAKUR8998]

God save those Inocent people's living in Syria.

[@sebastiaankruis3006]

Problem is: God doesn't exist- *Grabs Popcorn*

[@RidingWithGerdas]

Yes there is no god, if there were, there dn't be such terrors, so far most terrors were only because stupid people believe in "gods".. I d believe in buda maybe, just eat, be fat and chill :D

[@idkbro4932]

sebastiaan kruis Your 100 percent sure on that?

[@bigsmoke3220]

sebastiaan kruis if you don't believe in god .. Why are you trying to make us believe you ??? We are not trying to convince you that god exists

[@martinrodriguez3856]

sebastiaan kruis stop trying to make this worst dumbass

[@shahrukh8654]

I swear if US and Russia doesnt intervene in others' matters. The world would be a better place to live.

[@lowlow3608]

u forgot israel

[@carljohnson2194]

USA and Israel and Russia need to be destroyed

[@carljohnson2194]

A. Person why?

[@carljohnson2194]

Stanisław Stefański I don’t support assad or isis.but I don’t know about al qaeda.

[@holyflygon]

@@carljohnson2194 you clearly are just as dumb as the people who just look at US and russia for these issues instead of the main issues. Yes the U.S funded isis back in the early 2000s and at the end of the 90s but that has nothing to do with what isis is today. The U.S funded ISIS to fight alqueda and after alqueda was deemed defeated ISIS turned onto the U.S which caused there conflict. This has nothing to do with the war in syria. the war was caused by saudi and iraq trying to control the middle east and since saudi is backed by the U.S the U.S is brought in and since iraq is backed by russia, russia joins.

[@faciapubg8954]

Hello there, As a Turk, I feel sorry for the free Syrian citizen because of the persecution, war and massacre, I think many people died in wars. Did not come, were killed in eastern Turkey several years of Turkish citizens, but we do not have enough power to Turkey for the Chinese !!!! a human life we ​​need to wake up now is not so easy !!!

[@abexoxo]

thank you for making this understandable to general audience, frankly speaking, it's friendlier than the guardian's one.

[@analyze1322]

The only losers here are those innocent people caught in the conflict.

[@brendanconway4829]

Jhon Harvey Capistrano what do you mean

[@tamoo6028]

The people who are effected by the war

[@oni741]

+ Jhon Harvey Capistrano *In every war, Truth is the only loser*

[@tamoo6028]

Deep.

[@sajidkhan639]

By loser i hope you me....the lost everything and are left with nothing....there entire life has ruined...but this way...!!

[@unfunnyyt6405]

"Each side with foreign backers" ISIS alone

[@Bluecheese1400]

Crimson Neuitoto Usa fund isis and isis also get funded by secret governments and dark web

[@OK-cn4wy]

Isis is with Saudi Arabia

[@ZM_Zya]

@@OK-cn4wy I mean the suadis are with America

[@jadalnassar8964]

@lightning hunter they knew exactly who they were sending them to

[@omi807]

It's not secret that there are people who loves terrorist....

[@samirtalibov37]

they destroyed the country of the poor Syrians. I remember how that day started. Syria stands up despite the devastation I wish patience to the Syrian brothers and sisters I hope your country will prosper again 🥺🙏 Greetings from Azerbaijan 🇦🇿❤🇸🇾

[@Faresedits..]

I was born United Kingdom I was taking a visit to Syria and I saw some homeless people

[@sameertariq5712]

*proxy War Exists* America : We're in!

[@user-oz6si9eg1m]

and russia

[@clipit4503]

Russia: wait for me!

[@limitess9539]

They perhaps lied about Bashar having chemical weapons too. Hard to know though, really. But of course, the major powers need something for their mitilary industrial complexes.

[@bigmoneyjackson2385]

@@user-oz6si9eg1m Russia was asked by the Syrian government to intervene. America wasn't.

[@kirschitz64]

“If there’s oil, we’ll end the turmoil” has been the U.S’ foreign policy

[@96valdeski]

Sorry, i am not convinced of neither USA or Russia's reason to join the war. I don't buy the humanitarian reasons.

[@abirt4095]

valdeski Exactly what in thinking. They joined for their own profit, they want that oil

[@oyindas5832]

valdeski you're right it is about monopolizing natural resources mainly oil that this is about I feel

[@wking4699]

Russia has a lot of high priority naval bases in Assad controlled territory. The US is just being the US

[@SpaceKarenMonkeyKiller]

the motive isn't that hard to understand, US wants to prop up another democratic nation to expand its influence. Russia doesn't want a democratic nation so close to its borders.

[@Brandon-hp4kl]

Mj23foreva Arab spring isn't about democracy. It's a destabilization plan for competing oil states near the Gulf ones. Russia does not fear the "ideas of democracy" absurd. Look at their other bordering nations.

[@shawnshanda8698]

Imagine if you are Syrian watching this.💔💔God remember the Syrian people ✝️🙏🏽

[@rudra20048]

As an Indian Syrian civil war scares me most, the way from protests it went to civil war

[@StreetDrilla]

unrealistic mate, India is 1 billion country something like this would never happen. No motivation to get to this level anyways unless BJP continues its path.

[@llawliet9176]

I'm a Syrian and I agree with this video. I don't like or agree with assad/isis/the rebels/Kurdish or Turkish,I just want my country back :(

[@mansurburak]

L Lawliet You dont like turkish people?why?

[@mansurburak]

L Lawliet I dont think you are right most of the syrians have better lifes than us they are mostly loved and they still think we are bad....

[@mansurburak]

L Lawliet aaand nobody is trying to keep you in turkey soooo

[@NoName-ke2ug]

L Lawliet you know you dont have to stay in Turkey

[@llawliet9176]

Oh god I wish I can go out to an other country but not any single European country would accept our refugee request and you know Syria=my family's death...

[@rishiawasthi451]

Assad , ISIS , kurdish , rebels, turkey , gulf states , IRAN , USA , Russia everyone is fighting and who is dying ?? Innocent ctizens .....

[@yigithan.kilinc]

rishi awasthi And brave Turkish soldiers who tries to save them...

[@liyanmullaismail6049]

The turkish soldiers are currently in afrin, killing kurdish people for being kurdish. How is that saving someone? You may have a different opinion, but please don't say that.

[@yigithan.kilinc]

cx Your media lying you we don't kill innocents and we didn't go there for oil or invade them. If we want we can invade them easily, can't we? But we want just peace in Syria and Turkey. We just kill the terrorists. You can ask people in Afrin-Syria who is killing them. And also ask them who saved them from terrorists. Give proof before slander..

[@yigithan.kilinc]

hoza koye And i wanna ask, if we are killings kurds and syrians why over 15 millions of kurds and over 3 millions of syrians live here peacefully?

[@yigithan.kilinc]

hoza koye I thought Germany doesn't accept refugees but Turkey does!

[@iranmilitarynews1900]

Iran stay with syria till end

[@surenaiman5512]

very well explained, thank you

[@tiktokvids7555]

I am from Syria born in Syria but a couple hours after I was born the war came and destroyed my family 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@lmao9526]

Inshallah you get better 🙏🙏

[@TheGalacticEmpire1]

Pray from Czechia 🇨🇿 🙏

[@afsanakhan7071]

Wishes for you brother 🤲

[@IDK-fv3hu]

Sorry to hear that but I can't take you seriously with all those crying emojis.

[@IDK-fv3hu]

@@oracleorca what logic

[@eurodraco]

Now its time for my favorite part of a video like this! Reading all the comments from people who apparently know just what to do in this situation! It doesn't matter how complicated the issue, how many parties are involved, how deadly the result would be if it didn't work out, KZbin commenters are the only ones who know what to do! Either that, or the "debates" devolve into mud slinging and insult throwing while the issue is completely ignored in the name of petty ego fights and "trolling".

[@CarrotConsumer]

Hello my name is Tim and I'm 8 years old I think Assad is a good guy we should send him nukes

[@eurodraco]

You joke, but that 8 year old is now our president.

[@Kevin-um1nq]

eurodraco he's four you ageist

[@sonicpsycho13]

Only I can fix it.

[@TheRealZen00]

Well the most obvious answer is we should glass the entire ME regardless of who/what because that will bring world peace. :) Then we might as well glass China and Russia since we're on a roll. :P J/K

[@surprisesummer1763]

it's a never ending war loop. i feel very sorry for the civilian

[@vinodvyash3866]

Great video.. and description

[@thorne9794]

you think the Syrian civil war was bad? look at the comment section

[@simpleman3458]

It USA fault not someone else should pay only USA and it friend I see I wait and I enjoy 😄😄😄

[@shami9737]

Lol

[@bradleyevrard3579]

This is a front to start world war 3 and the U.S is behind all of it with there lies

[@thorne9794]

BonziBUDDY well mine is based on communism and anime not just anime im not like one f those people who wants to look cool with an anime picture

[@SA6703]

@@j.m.7239 What is the name of the song played at 03:15

[@calicabdullaahi9813]

This is a match between Usa vs Russia Ksa vs Iran Rebels vs Asad Isis vs Kurds and all others And the stadium is Syria So what we wait is the result.

[@aunnaqvi3133]

Asad,Russia and Iran have emerged victorious thanks to Russia's help getting rid of IS.

[@aunnaqvi3133]

@@carljohnson2194 Pershmerga are good guys

[@carljohnson2194]

Aun Naqvi who are they

[@aunnaqvi3133]

@@carljohnson2194 Kurds in North Suria

[@carljohnson2194]

Aun Naqvi of course they are.they are backed by USA.Assad is so stupid to team with them

[@luismontalvo5019]

great video man awesome job

[@gwvssvwg3025]

civilians: *exists* Assad: imma end these people whole life

[@petewangsly9705]

Cool video. im gonna go for a run, then go to the gym. might as well get in shape before im drafted to go fight in ww3

[@darkfightlight1939]

Try out my plan--> Gain a whole load of weight to the point were you cant be drafted (;

[@anony1984]

It's a proxy war

[@ThatCrazyMexicanBoii]

pete wangsly so true 😂

[@epain]

S.J. Ramos Many supported Trump because we thought he wouldn't intervene as much in Syria or directly oppose Assad. He was the only republican who confronted Jeb Bush on his brother's intolerable warmongering in Iraq. He had sympathies for Putin and Assad. Everything he said in the campaign pointed against yesterday's actions. We thought that he would put Americans first. A LOT of former Trump supporters have denounced his actions and they shouldn't be punished for believing in a lie. Was Trump justified, I don't know, but I do know that it was too soon.

[@somalimilitry780]

pete wangsly lol man made my,day

[@haciabdullahgaming8205]

This video needs an update. ISIS is gone and it's only Assad, the rebels and the kurds remaining now

[@qwertyuiopzxcvbnm9890]

Rebels ? You mean Al Qaeda and its affiliates and cooperators

[@thepeoplesrepublicofdisney5058]

__ there seem to be many different rebel groups. Just like every proxy war or revolution

[@shashanksharma5224]

ISIS is still in the war buddy!!

[@amirelangouri75]

@@shashanksharma5224 it is almost gone basically it already is

[@arminbrkic]

ISIS is still at war because America and Israel are still funding it

[@kingping7800]

I'm from syria... I wish you good luck my country 😭

[@katferguson]

The best explanation I've come across. Brilliant!

[@adosweet2008]

Worst one, load of lies

[@bonkedwoofy4240]

The funniest thing here is that Western people think they are ready to talk about the Syrian conflict and take a side from a video less than seven minutes...

[@mohammadahmadi4219]

exactly, but not only them everyone who doesn't live in Syria. I mean almost everyone here take it so easy to comment about such a complicated matter. by the way i'm so sorry for people in Syria the victims are not Assad families , USA presidents , Iran Ayatollahs and Rich Gulf Princes. the real victims are simple people of Syria.

[@Grady1285]

yes. my country is hilarious. they can't even fix themselves before trying to fix other countries. But at this point, I think we've all been so desensitized to what's happening on the inside, that the higherups simply just ignore it. hopefully, it will be a little bit better this pres. term.

[@TheThe-gw5te]

cope

[@suleyman8696]

@no name “middleeasterners” Iraqis Palestinians Lebanese Jordanians are our real brother

[@vllc]

True😂

[@mucheq5386]

Civil war: exists USA and ISIS: IT’S FREE REAL ESTATE!

[@masterofcoin1217]

Its training ground!

[@Haveablessedday820]

I mean this time u.s did good on bombing the airbase

[@user-ss6du2wv9j]

you mean iran lol

[@mucheq5386]

@@user-ss6du2wv9j no I mean USA and ISIS

[@user-ss6du2wv9j]

@@mucheq5386 iran was the once started this whole confict

[@schneider87666]

Hey @Vox, can you tell us what the name of the first background music you used for this video. Thanks and great work as always.

[@zaidsamer6428]

It hurt me when i see my own country like this 💔

[@learnit465]

‘When the chips are down, these civilized people, they’ll eat each other ‘ - The Joker

[@manjur597]

Right

[@birinderwarraich1179]

joker was Very bright and way ahead of the world

[@bait5257]

But that was to the civilian And they are still dying

[@the_local_bigamist]

Quoting The Joker... What an edgelord.

[@MR-kj6fl]

I'm from Iran and every week we have some dead bodies from Syria. I don't know when we have peace in MiddleEast? When we listen and speak instead of killing each other? Syria became like a game for big powers, they all want to win in this game and show they're power, but they just destroyed Syria. If war stopped right now its take at least 25 years to rebuild this country. As Iranian I'm feeling so guilty about this stupid war. I know that 5M Syrian refugees will hate iran, maybe not today but in future that hate come back to us. We Middle Eastern people have same culture, same food, same history, we build civilization here, we conquered the world, but when we are united. While all of the word are growing we are just fighting each other and buy weapons. It's dream of mine that someday there is no war in Middle East. (-_-)

[@sobiafaraz1382]

Mehdi Ramezani I agree with u .we r divided Shia Sunni bralvi dubandi hunfi alvi a lot more frqa and other hand divided in boundaries on nationalism and other power beat us one by one and try to break us more small pieces that when they want to play us and attack us .why Muslims not to solve their problems with each other .ever time America and Russia poking his nose every matter of Muslims countries .love and respect our brother Muslim country Iran from Pakistan

[@persianpride1805]

Mehdi Ramezani hamadh taghsire in khamenei jakeshe:|

[@victoriahawes7118]

Maybe when all the oil is gone this process of ending wars will begin to happen.

[@rafaeljonathanmonterrosoca8400]

I will pray for peace around the world because we must remember that all of us are living for caring God's creation. God didn't create us to be sinners. Dios por favor ayuda a las personas en Siria a tener tu paz, salud y prosperidad.

[@SuperMovie28]

Mahdi [R] Gud one dude finally, i agree with u

[@louai009]

It's complicated in Syria but , I believe that Syria can be great again 🇸🇾

[@pursuitsforjoy2022]

Can't imagine for those Syrians trying to survive and live their life be in the midst of this chaotic mess :(

[@rogerlimoseth4790]

what does Syria have that all these outside governments want?

[@omerhortig573]

Roger Limoseth oil

[@stevolozano7614]

Roger Limoseth foreal

[@xXJeReMiAhXx99]

hmm, pipeline, independant currency, neighbor to russia.

[@mizanchoudhury9536]

they aren't pumping their oil or money to these countries and are independent which these big countries don't like.

[@vladimirlenin2714]

Well, the Sunni and Shia countries are very much at odds with each other, and Assad is authoritarian

[@pewdepao5702]

war is making this world look a lot like hell

[@anwarmusa4907]

Take out the word "look" and your sentence becomes significantly more meaningful

[@Flora0966]

Haven't you noticed??! ever since human's were born it's always been hell

[@bakrsarraj]

just our countries (middle east countries) look like hell.....your country look like paradise😅

[@PlaystationProduction]

Jay-r Depao Let me tell you something!? *No one's a hero or a winner in war* both bad guys. They play war games with innocent lives like a video game. For what? *Land* *Oil* *Gold* *Power* *Greed* This will never stop till humanity kills itself or Earth destroy itself. Amerika (gov) is top terrorist along with it's allies. My predictions are next countries at war: *Turkey* and *Iran*

[@draudep.1305]

we are actually safer today than any other time in human history.stop trying to be a smartass.

[@harissamba4997]

I spend my life wondering what's really happening in Syria ......now thank you for this video...it explains me every thing for just more than 6minutes

[@CowardsFury]

In the Middle East, the enemy of your enemy is also your enemy

[@user-nt8in7yo2d]

صحيح😂

[@user-uh3st4bb5o]

Yes you right 😂

[@janejustin1788]

lol

[@myfavoritepointguard446]

The world will not be destroyed by those who do evil , but by those who watch and do nothing

[@sarumen126]

And those who watch and do nothing are the united nations they are made to make peace and that make peace means "not make people start ww3 " and only "not make people start ww3" they did nothing to stop this mess and people are suffering because of it

[@engr.h.mbasirijaz1249]

So u r saying other countries Should also join the war ?? So that nothing remain in that country ??

[@nocturnal5eyedmoth151]

@@engr.h.mbasirijaz1249 well if it means saving lives yes

[@mine5584]

if the people who did evil did not exist，then whether or not you sit and do nothing doesn't matter

[@engr.h.mbasirijaz1249]

@@nocturnal5eyedmoth151 not possible now I guess I will only more escalate the situation

[@yoitselliesarah3988]

when i left syria i was only 11 looking back at all of these events i can think of nothing but all the terrors i and my family had felt my ears don’t hear the man explaning all i can hear is the sound of bombs i see no map no reds and blues no allies and no enemies all i can see is terrified people holding their kids and running.. the more i thought about it the more complicated it gets. and despite it all I still miss my homeland every single day..

[@youisstupid2586]

I know you said there are no friends and enemies. But I can’t help but ask, what about lesser than 2 evil? Any group who was less harsh than others?

[@Temeria4ever]

There is no complication, I lived through the war, in Aleppo, which was the heart of the civil war, there is no two ways about it, Assad sold the country to Russia and Iran, and he let the extremists enter the country, he is ready to do anything to remain in power, just like his father did, and this civil war is the biggest proof of that.

[@yoitselliesarah3988]

@@Temeria4ever No doubt

[@youisstupid2586]

@@Temeria4ever that clears things up a lot. There are no friends, but there’s one true enemy.

[@irinakolcheva5212]

Fantastic video! Very, very complicated war.

[@sheerluck2646]

Just came here after watching The Hungry Syrian Wanderer interview with Toni. He was forced to migrate to Philippines alone because of this ongoing war. Being away with his Family and living alone must be very hard for him. Imagine how many lives were torn because of this selfish and senseless war. Currently he is now a famous vlogger in the Philippines.

[@RK-rm1mv]

The last time CIA trained rebels (in Afghanistan), Taliban was born. So much for installing a democracy!

[@nobutto3352]

Rishabh Karnawat Read before you speak CIA trained the Mujahaden to fight the soviets in Afghanistan and they later became The Taliban wich took control over the country for decades. But then they hid Osam Bin Laden and the US attacked Afghanistan.

[@borutouzumaki2556]

Frank C. Miller usa has killed more people than russia.

[@borutouzumaki2556]

Frank C. Miller really i beg to differ. Both the countries are evil but usa is more evil than russia.. and this is only my opinion

[@borutouzumaki2556]

Frank C. Miller i am talking about russia not soviet union because i can also say that usa dropped nukes and killed thousands of people and WTF 100 million people, are you out of your mind beacause that many people didnt even died in WW2. Moreover i am only talking about one country direct actions. And in afghanistan usa created terrorists, which later became terrorist organisation so dont call those mujhaideens civilians .Usa started war in many countries after world war 2 . Libya, lebanon,vietnam to name a few. Do you know that it cost usa 4-5 trillion of dollars in afghanistan and 6-7 trillion of dollars into middle east. Usa buy these jihadis arm them and say its a civil war, so that people like you did not ask too many questions. In the 21st century every war has started with direct or indirect involvment of usa

[@borutouzumaki2556]

Frank C. Miller see this kzbin.info/www/bejne/eajagWaJnqd8eZo

[@brunoatlas2927]

"The world is so broken. Why can't we be friends?" Now I see that actually we can't be friends. This world doesn't want to be saved. No one stays good on this world.

[@KusagariBlues]

Religion.

[@Empire_JeSzO]

Lord Horus people keep supporting dogmatic thinking, aka religion.

[@TheDudesTeam21]

Kusagari Blues lmfao it's not religion, it has to do with geopolitics I.e strategic positioning and resources in certain countries that other countries want Did none of you watch the video?

[@Normaldude10174]

Saffron exactly

[@imadchowdhury2995]

Lord Horus I've seen you around for a long long time

[@Abeahdieheoidjdhksowwjjw]

I feel bad for anyone who lost their family in this war.

[@Mylifesuckslol]

@animes 4 you omg I’m so sorry

[@mitchellgiles6869]

They should make another one just like this that covers everything that's happened since

[@optimalintelligent8090]

Syria became a platform to play game for world and poor people dying and suffering ;(

[@nino2904]

FD C hey listen I'm Syrian and thank goodness its safe where I live but why do we have to suffer, every time at night we hear explosions that keep us up at night.

[@nino2904]

I mean we don't have cheetos I can't play rocket league online, we don't have KFC, burger king etc

[@maddie-ie3um]

Tbh I don’t get why a country is fighting itself! The whole middle east needs some Salam, or for Israelis, Shalom. I support all trying to help those suffering, it’s like here in the USA for our birthdays we get love, and happiness. These innocent kids get killed for their birthdays. It’s sad but true that these children have go to bed with worry of their lives ending. God bless all

[@swarnankaroy7706]

population is the main reason

[@UsmanAli-io8pv]

FD C yup you're absolute true

[@mdtubed7684]

5:50 when i look more at this child. i feel more worse. hes probably 4 years old and you can tell he is wearing a sonic shirt which means he is a fan of sonic but he didnt get to see the world more Rest in peace from egypt

[@captainobvious9033]

ayo what does him being a fan of sonic have to do with him

[@LukmanHakim-gn3uk]

@@captainobvious9033 poor child never experienced happiness from his fav. mascot, sonic, as he died tragically in warzone

[@Pepperoni290]

he never got to feel sonic's loving embrace

[@somerandomknucklesinatank1491]

@@captainobvious9033 edgy jokes about people dying is one of the hallmarks of the internet, but this is absolutely awful.

[@_qasami4082]

😭💔

[@rosanakhadour2592]

A lot of things happend since i watched this video 4 years ago I say u guys make part 2

[@khoirulanam9141]

It's like PUBG but the last standing man is grim reaper

[@RWJISTHEBESTMANALIVE]

you forgot a main underground player "israel"

[@frankmulhall7578]

"forgot"

[@sarmednasery609]

BLKOUT So true

[@lancsFrogger]

yeh. won't be checking out any more Vox videos any time soon

[@thearchitect3497]

Israel is terrorist.

[@Snaoe]

Vox's CEO is a jew that is supportive of the Syria strikes.... anything to further the interests of Israel.

[@karenstandefer1]

You have to go back to 1943 if you're going to give the history of conflict in Syria.

[@varunsingh6772]

Karen Standefer what happened around 1943, could you tell us in brief?

[@artsiah2864]

I think you mean 1916, after the signing of Sykes Pikot took place by the UK and France?

[@memeskpophavetakenmysoulpl9792]

Honestly, how does anything have a definite "beginning" in nature and politics? I think that every conflict is just and unjustified continuation of a past event. But, I guess since we have to start somewhere, 2011 seems to be the best point to start at in time, at least right now.

[@DragonWarrior1524]

Pretty sure he means the moving of Jewish people into Palestine

[@edwardpowellmusic]

Bravo!

[@avikazak655]

Out of 7 billion people, the probability of being born in Syria is 0.1%, How Much Unlucky I Am

[@avikazak655]

I wish death

[@avikazak655]

I wish death

[@avikazak655]

I wish death

[@avikazak655]

I wish death

[@avikazak655]

I wish death

[@muiz7863]

Really helpful

[@gregarroinalidadavich9220]

Do another of these videos to explain the current situation

[@practicing1]

The Kandyan Convention (Sinhala: උඩරට ගිවිසුම Udarata Giwisuma) was an agreement signed on the 10th of March 1815 between the British and the Chiefs of the Kandyan Kingdom, in Sri Lanka for the deposition of rule King Sri Vikrama Rajasinha. The king who was of South Indian ancestry faced powerful opposition from the Sinhalese chieftains who sought to reduce his power. A successful coup was organized by the Sinhala chieftains in which they accepted the British crown as their new king. This ended the line of the Kingdom of Kandy and King Rajasinha was taken as a prisoner. By 2 March 1815 the islands sovereignty was under that of the British Empire. No change in UK Government plans in the past 1,000 years

[@keikurono4584]

No it doesn't. It doesn't show the truth.

[@beardofzeus9845]

I wouldn't want to watch anything else they have on it if they are going to sprinkle it with propaganda.

[@Ispeedymg]

candle wick Here’s what they’d add based on what i’ve been reading 1. FSA is all but defeated, they relocated their leadership to Turkey after the fall of Aleppo 2. Us has deployed special forces and delivered arms and training to YPG/YPJ forces in Northern Syria (Kurds) as US/Turkish relations continue to weaken 3. Kurds are a hair away from being engaged with Turkey as Turkish Army inches closer to a Kurdish stronghold near the Syrian/Turkish border where there is currently a US military presence. 4. US attacked Syrian R&D and Testing sites for chemical weapons again, with similar reactions and condemnation from Russia 5. Iran more or less is openly supporting Assad still and has sent in their regulars (Iranian Revolutionary Guard) to train and support Syrian forces 6. UAE (United Arab Emirates) + Saudia Arabia still funding anti Assad Jihadists who have more or less hijacked the FSA’s role as the rebels

[@elekid98]

what do you mean

[@ryannatuor344]

God bless Syria, hope all the terrorism there stops and Syria becomes peaceful again 🇵🇸♥️🇸🇾

[@ryannatuor344]

@espoir inconscient no?

[@lmao9526]

like i went to Syria when I was really young, that was the best experience in my life that was fun I hate seeing them being destroyed man

[@env0x]

Peaceful again? Havent they been at war since for as long as it's been a country?

[@DaveStridersworth]

I hope for this too, blessings from the USA ✌🇸🇾 🇺🇸🤳

[@mastercookie5149]

🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱 long live isreal

[@hafsahussein7987]

Subhanallah, ya Allah we ask for peace

[@wixaido1950]

Im from syria and its so unsafe to live there