The Fall of Syria and the Rise of ISIS | Sebastian Junger | Talks at Google

Sebastian Junger visits Google to go into details of the exploration that he and Nick Quested experienced with the complexities of the war in Syria and Iraq. As they gain access to clandestine organizations, they offer a look at one of the most serious threats faced by the Western world. They chronicle Syria's descent into the unbridled chaos that allowed the rise of the Islamic State, better known as ISIS, and cover the catastrophe from multiple angles.
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[@ammardarwish3980]

As a Syrian, who still lives in syria, in Damascus actually. I am from a town called Al_Zabadani I changed 2 houses till now, I spent 3 months in a hot area being shelled by tanks, and all kind of heavy weaponry. I was shot at twice. So I suffered, alot! I am not protecting Assad, his regime could prevented all this. But the Islamic terrorists that Assad released were actually politically arrested, and the rebels wanted them released! And, the best option to Syria right now is to actually keep Assad, It got better now, people have more freedom question the actions of the government and it is actually moving forward. now in Damascus, it's so good, women have more freedom under the government's control than under any other regime's. Youths now have more voice, we can actually make some changes. We are working for more secular laws and society. There are many secular and feminism movements, and it is so beautiful now. the terrorists in my home town surrendered to the government and were deported to Edlib. Now my town is being rebuilt with help from the syrian government... There is not a Civil war Sunni and Shia and Alwaite are friends in the army together, its a fight now between a secular more free Syria and ISIS and Islamic extremism. The revolution was vital at first in order to fix corruption (even though we were moving forward and we are on the way to become an industrial country, we even had a car factory) , and the government responded and fixed so many issues but the revolution didn't stop! I participated in the protest in Al_Zabadani, and let me tell you it was only the two week of the protest, the army didn't even attack Al_Zabadani, I saw RBGs, Machine guns, bombs, hand grenades in the protest held by fighters! Anyway, I lived under the FSA, ISIS, and even independent regime, but there is nothing better than Assad right now. And just so everybody knows, the start of the revolution wasn't actually in Dara'a, 6 monthes before Dara'a, in Damascus a cop hit a taxi driver and some people protested and the minister did actually apologize but yeah, Dara'a had the most coverage (and yes, the police could have responded better and prevent this). Some media needs to focus on the areas controlled by the government and see how beautiful it is! It's not so "hell" as many thinks! and finally, Excuse my poor English, it's not my mother Language after all.

[@ammardarwish3980]

Don't Buy Into The Hype Not directly, one thing is for sure, Saudi Arabia does funds ISIS, Turkey bought oil from them which made them powerful so rapidly and treated their injured fighters (claiming they are FSA). And both are US allies. So, can't be sure if the US actually wanted to support them or not.

[@chadgreenwell2492]

ViGilanTE I think ur 100% right. God bless you and your Country ..

[@ClodiusP]

Great interviewee, great subject. Sound levels are horrible. Come on Google!

[@chadgreenwell2492]

What a great non partisan heroic war reporter. Thanks for your time risking ur life to tell the hard Truth. R.I.P. TIM HETHERINGTON ✌️

[@Pawgee]

I loved the book TRIBE

[@HailLuzifer]

why don't these refugees go to the rich arab countries? saudi arabia etc. why should they go to Europe?

[@Fabzil]

3 things : - neighbourhood countries like Lebanon and Turquia are hosting millions of refugees from the Syria and Iraq war, so some local countries are doing it ;) - really rich countries like saudi arabia absolutly refuses refugees because fuck you that's why - refugees choose by themselves where they want to go and naturally they choose to go to the best places they can find. Europe is pretty good don't you think ?

[@Minuz1]

Nobody is interested in Afganistan? 80% of the opium production in the world. It's a lawless state with a very lucrative produce, which happends to be illegal. Smart of you stopping half way into that comment.

[@Minuz1]

Whole heartily agree with admitting mistakes and the condemnation of public display of violence.

[@Fabzil]

Nobody cares about Afghanistan opium. It's cheap shit. The real gold is Kazakstan oil and gas. Kazakstan oil and gas reserve are AT LEAST as big as Saudi Arabia and they are barely exploited. Russia wants the oil but their pipelines are small and outdated, and they offer a bad price. China is building the longest pipeline in the world, all the way from China to Kazakstan. America have few options, 1 is trough Turkia but USA don't want to share the $ from that oil, 1 is trough Iran but lollolol, and the last one is Afghanistan. One of the reasons, and they are many, but one of the reasons USA is still fucking with Afghanistan is Kazakstan oil & gas.