The war in Syria explained in five minutes

What is going on in Syria and why? This animation explains the events that have led to the ongoing civil war in the Middle Eastern country, which is reported to have claimed over 100,000 lives.
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#Syria #SyriaWar #Assad

[@pacus123]

The lies by the Guardian explained in 5 minutes.

[@HishamHilal]

thats exactly what I was thinking

[@redone4637]

ask the refugees about assad and his regime you will know that this video is telling the truth because THEY ALL HATE ASSAD AND SAY HE IS THE CAUSE OF ALL SUFFERING i am really suprised by how much poeple thinking that assad is the good side and the rest are all terrorists !!! the poeple dying and the destroyed building and the plans that bombs the civilians are not actors and photoshop , they are REAL wake up people WAKE UP !!!ask the refugees about assad

[@zehraelj4206]

@@redone4637 the refugees are against him they are strict sunni that support FSA dumb if you live in syria you can talk but you aren't living there like me so

[@redone4637]

Zehra ELJ First what does it tell you that all people who fled war are against him ? It tells you that he is the cause of their suffering About the show ... Every one can make up stories and fake evidences I have been following the syrian war since the very beginning so could all the news, turtoment videos by saa , all the dead children all the people saying they hate assad , all the civilian building destroyed by regime are all just actors and photoshop ... I can't believe they actually convinced you that the dictator is the good side and the sunnis population that are against him are all terrorists. Media may lie and so do the journalists ... But can mellions of people decide make a lie and tell it to the world ? I doubt that

[@zehraelj4206]

@@redone4637 i live in Syria LMAOOOO I know that Assad is good. People who fled support the FSA and say he is bad but only because his army is killing the FSA. And btw the FSA means free syrian army but they kill alawites so they aren't even there for "freedom" they are fake. Look at how beautiful Aleppo is turning after the liberation. And if Assad was that bad no one would vote for him. (He won the election in 2013 with above 80%)

[@TBLiov]

Trying to explain the very complicated situation of Syria in 5 minutes reminds me of when I wanted to learn Japanese through a book called " learn Japanese in 5 days", it never worked.

[@Gleifel]

As someone who is bilingual English and Japanese I’ll just have it be known to you that any course that says learn japanese in any timescale under a month is lying and if you include kanji then you’ll never finish at all

[@ucantseeme8767]

I like cupcake

[@malikialgeriankabyleswag4200]

That's not the problem the problem is it's all lies from top to bottom .

[@malikialgeriankabyleswag4200]

@black human speak japanese right now then

[@malikialgeriankabyleswag4200]

@black human dayum

[@nanoguy-ob2tb]

"The USA hasn't intervened" cough

[@sooryan_1018]

@@jacoblyalls4026 Yea.... APPEAREd.. definitely

[@haeveen8255]

@UCoJ_GTEGEFJev_gjYT9zg7A . I mean US just tossed Turkey to intervene.

[@petersimpson9166]

"... openly."

[@jordanchou]

What an absolute joke of a statement.

[@FancyBacteria]

This was 10 years ago

[@abdisharif3654]

A CIA analyst once said, “If you think the US involvement in the Middle East is not because of their partnership with Israel, then your a fool!!!”

[@ieatmice751]

What exactly has this got to do with Israel?

[@silentjoker6498]

But fool

[@vaibhavseetharaman1221]

@@ieatmice751 Israeli irredentism

[@azmolhossain9244]

@@ieatmice751 everything. Weaken your enemy states , so you can longer your life span for some times.

[@prodbykomrebi]

@@azmolhossain9244 not true. Israel has won three times against arab nations when there was no sign of a civil war at all

[@drlakshanasharma3862]

For the children living in Syria a Rough childhood is an understatement

[@jadallahtaha7705]

I am syrian and i live there but i came to egypt 10 yrs ago

[@maismakaki3929]

I'm syrian and when the war had started I've been just 7 so I live the hole war till today and actually I'm glad to be alive after all this years now there isn't any weapon war in Syria but it hits another level and turned into an economic war or economic blockade

[@vllc]

كنت من الاطفال الذين عاشوا بسورا ورائيت المجازر بابناء قريتي فقط لاننا من طائفة مسلمة تريد الحرية والان عمري ١٧

[@ThePkhoury10]

My family lived during the reign of hafez but we can’t return since the place is in ruins

[@danizpixelz2359]

Yeah... I can relate...

[@angela-ox3ho]

My best friend Alan died in Syria during this out of hunger. He went to visit close family relatives but then the bombing incident happened. His family had to go underground but had no food or water. After 4 days, I found out Alan had died out of hunger. I hope you all understand what Syria is going through. I love you Alan. Your in a better place now. Rest in Peace best friend. You’ll see me but in a very,very long time.

[@melly4158]

Im so sorry for your friend🥺 me he rest in peace. I wish a better future for the middle east

[@alqasbano2686]

@@nikolayvaleriya6365 they are human beings, not animals like you bafoons

[@stepbysteptosuccess5618]

@@nikolayvaleriya6365 he is talking about water and food,water is so essentially

[@lcfflc3887]

So what happened to @Nikolay? I don't see him here?

[@ibadahmed4984]

@@lcfflc3887 Deleted his comment,🤔

[@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 🇦🇿❤🇸🇾

[@jhonklan3794]

they destroyed themselves.

[@cristiano7ronaldoTHEGOAT]

"They" are Syrians themselves.

[@itznezox6332]

thanks 🙏

[@cdhr6743]

"Assad will fall." Assad: Wins with Russian aid. Guardian: You weren't supposed to do that.

[@whalewhalelookwhowehaveher1729]

The war isn't over they just agreed to a ceasefire if anything turkey won because turkey still has control over northern syria

[@blackblack6032]

Assad will fall and you will see that soon

[@m7md3155]

@@blackblack6032 he will win and u will see

[@blackblack6032]

@@m7md3155 i am a Syrian and to the last second in my life i will fight this regime in every single way

[@lookywooky7284]

@@m7md3155 Yes

[@kasmkarm]

Civil war in lybia ended?! I'm Egyptian and that's a news to me!

[@gustavt7574]

The Egyptian Free Thinkers haha, right

[@tareksalameh301]

الله وكيلك وانا هي اول مرة بسمع بهاد الشي ... انا سوري كمان😂😂 يا زلمة وحياة الله شي بضحك ... انو عنجد ما حدا فعلا قادر يشوف الحقيقة! وحياة الله منعرف انو بحكومتنا في اخطاء وفي فساد وفي كلشي بس ما عم اعرف مين مفهمون انو الحل بكون بانو نحرق بلدنا! يا اخي لا ... انا ما عندي مانع مين ما كان يكون رئيسي ما دام بلدي بامان وكل السوريين كانو مرتاحين ومبسوطين !

[@kasmkarm]

مفيش طغاة في العالم غير المعارضين لأمريكا, صدفة غريبة والغريب أكتر إن مفيش ثورات دموية مدعومة إعلامياً غير ضدهم حتى القاعدة أصبحوا مناضلين لأجل الحرية. Tarek Salameh

[@alterego157]

It's the Guardian, they have no problem lying through their teeth.

[@Amanj101]

And what happened to Egypt? The army took back power. The revolution was a waste of effort and lives.

[@kaano3770]

Thanks god we have internet, so we can defend us from wrong information. What ever u hear from this video , its a twisted reality, the way America write the history. First time ever I'm kinda proud of the comment section. u guys are no sheep's or trolls

[@thewisp7447]

What have you been reading? RT and Sputnik?

[@renewincelestian5007]

"history is written by the victors"

[@Michael-xi1ej]

So what’s the truth? What’s really goin i’m in Syria? And why?

[@Boooooooooo541]

Kaan ö lol and who’s the one who blocks certain videos into their country?, that’s right Russia and China!

[@ralfnyberg3264]

Can you send me links to these videos?

[@sayma160]

"The white wash of the role of West in Syrian war in 5 mins"

[@brendanjrice7307]

“Experts agree that al Assad will be removed from power, it’s just a matter of when” 2019: HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@YowYoh]

So what ? Complicated wars like this take a long time

[@mahmoudyahya1738]

ليه الاسد ما زال مسيطر علي رقعة كبيرة حتي الان؟ ايه اكتر حاجة مساعداه و ايه اكتر حاجة مانعه الثوار من الوصول ؟

[@brendanjrice7307]

YowYoh the joke is that they said saddam would be removed from power, but instead he won

[@mahmoudyahya1738]

@@brendanjrice7307 you mean assad not saddam. Typo. All those middle east warmongers have similar sounding names.

[@brendanjrice7307]

Mahmoud Yahya yeah my bad I meant to say Assad. Thx mate

[@ramonching7772]

I cannot remember disliking any video. This one has to be it. Gross misrepresentation of facts.

[@thewisp7447]

Ramon Ching obviously it's dated.

[@utubeforme2u]

Ramon Ching me too if the Guardian thinks this is credible you've got to wonder about any other articles they put their name too.

[@JoacoZM]

bro , this is of 2013

[@alperbozdogan1658]

How did the rebels find thousands of weapons rockets mines tanks missiles

[@TheAutomedon]

what nationality are you?

[@djtim06]

You know the US funds the rebels right? They don't just find them lying around.

[@ThatIrishCowboy]

Indiana gun shows

[@marjaratmore8229]

Because the Army rebelled alongside them

[@thomasmcdougall614]

Bramha's Astra they bought them off a guy with a Carmel in the desert apparently that's why its covered in sand to hide the stollen stuff

[@z3a3k3]

I clicked on it just to see the comments, have read the first two underneath and now can leave a little bit more reassured that there is still hope left for mankind. Thanks.

[@z3a3k3]

@Lourdes A Mateo-Casanova I bet there were.

[@abhinavdp7376]

I don't get your comment

[@MediaSock]

The Guardian: "let's see how many lies we can spin in 5 minutes and 28 seconds"

[@wares5795]

Can you please explain the truth then

[@nikanaughty]

And the Americans? Who invited them?

[@uzairmohammed2076]

American excuses: US will not retreat unless iranian troops are gone

[@nurieln]

nikanaughty and who invited the Russians and the Turks who are inside Syria? Who invited the Iranians?

[@ccdsds3221]

nurieln they were invited by a legitimate leader of Syria

[@nurieln]

@@ccdsds3221 Legitimate? leader? This is a sick joke. He is a dictator who seized power by force. legitimate is when he is elected by the people. No one elected him. He elected himself by force and will cut off the head of whoever questions his authority. Leader? How can he be a leader when the majority are against him and do not accept his leadership. This delusion had destroyed Syria.... probably permanently. Incidentally... Turkey was not invited. They just moved in and seized parts of Syria.... permanently. and this joker leader cannot do anything about it.

[@ccdsds3221]

nurieln pretty sure syria has elections buddy

[@neoanderson7763]

I want to know if it's a crime for a news media company to knowingly lie to the public?

[@thewisp7447]

No, Guardian isn't lying. Take off your tinfoil hat

[@dennisrichards2540]

You'll find (with regards to the MSM) that thees laws are only ever applied to persons of interest like foreign policy critics (Alternative media)

[@thewisp7447]

Dennis Richards Yeah, I don't find the Alternative Media any better than MSM. Plus, Tron Guy is a dead meme

[@ammaristanbilly3922]

it is not a crime

[@MrSinfulm3]

paul w it destroy countries.

[@lisaraa23]

The only thing i learned from this war is to not to trust in anyone ....

[@GuillermoDuran_RE]

Ohhh so this is the western version of the story??😂😂

[@ls14p]

Small groups of armed rebels started to appear...how?Who arms them?

[@texasray5237]

Coalition for Illegal Armaments. (aka CIA) Conspirators for International Assassinations (aka CIA) Criminals for the Instigation of Anarchy (aka CIA) Corrupt Insane Assholes (aka CIA)

[@MrZjOnEz110909]

Politicians.

[@mistergeopolitics4456]

the toothfairy

[@thewisp7447]

The SAA by being incompetent fools

[@liolio4681]

Uncle Sam😎󾓦

[@vuville514]

This video is from the Guardian.... Which means it's absolute garbage western media. Takes 30 seconds to figure that out.

[@thewisp7447]

Yeah, how about you stop watching RT and Sputnik so much

[@thewisp7447]

@delosombres yeah sorry but VOA and RFE/RL doesn't spread conspiracy theories on a industrial scale.

[@Snurre86]

What? You know it is going to be accurate when it is The Guardian.

[@gilbertrogati9722]

Asad still stands, he is the lion of Damascus.

[@wurok871]

May I ask where you are from?

[@joudykh9703]

​@@wurok871I am form syria and i think like him .. all you see in media about Bashar alassad is a big lie to destroy our country ... We love him and stand with him

[@b1squitz31]

​@@joudykh9703are you alawite or sunni?

[@wajid-1805]

​@@b1squitz31 shia

[@tankbisgame]

*assad will eventually fall, but how long?* Its been 10 years, nothing changed in syria

[@samrez-5530]

COMPLETELY WRONG AND DISINFORMATION!!!!!

[@asher8828]

SAMREZ-55 ?????

[@dailyflash]

You can't say that without explaining.

[@myriamsalama1972]

SAMREZ-55 I'm syrian and this mostly accurate. The FSA in the first war was made up of defected syrian soliders who refused to shoot protestors. Even priminister riyad hijab of syria defected. But now the FSA is mostly crushed after 7 years of assad using weapons of mass destruction. Now the most powerful rebels are alquada rebels. So assad is responsible for the war and he is also responsible for crushing the syrian revolutionist rebels. And he is responsible for most of the casualties killed in the war because he dops missile bombs and barrel bombs on civilians populated areas and on your homes. My home was destroyed by a rocket from the regime.

[@inox127]

+Myriam Salama Weapons of mass destruction? Are you sure about that?

[@philip5341]

Myriam Salama Lier

[@urgaschkurto4924]

If one is ready to form an opinion out of a 5mins youtube video, he is defining the level of his intelligence to exactly that amount. I'm a Syrian who lived all his life in Syria, and this video is nonsense

[@ndhart3213]

Your profile says you’re turkish

[@urgaschkurto4924]

@@ndhart3213 I'm sure you can figure it out yourself

[@ndhart3213]

@@urgaschkurto4924 So you used to live in Syria.

[@urgaschkurto4924]

@@ndhart3213 Yes, born and raised in Syria, moved to Turkey 7 years ago.

[@ndhart3213]

@@urgaschkurto4924 Sorry about that.

[@tanvirchowdhury2725]

Sorry you forgot to mention CIA involvement

[@theamazingguy150]

2021 and Assad is still in power.

[@layla229]

sadly

[@AmandaLovesOldFords]

Watching in 2018, a day after the U.S., U.K., and France ordered airstrikes on Syria.

[@LuisLascanoValarezo]

me too

[@annkristinpowell2296]

U.S ,U.K,or what you say Napoleon ,?France-?I have learn fore much on Napoleon.

[@indigophanta8288]

The vast majority of MPs think that it was the right course of action in British parliament. From what I understand, it seemed quite reasonable.

[@satisfyingthings2936]

Me toooooooooo

[@gamerzwaltz9951]

Hi guys I'm from future to tell you that the war is ended thanks

[@johnkuhles6401]

extreme biased and misleading

[@RoboPutinPresidentinCE]

@Mason Freer Assad is made out to be this bad Regime leader, when in reality it does Neither reflect his true personal views or his Ruling Style

[@zackhawn5944]

What's crazy is this video was made several years before it REALLY heated up, the Syrian War became an order of magnitude more violent in 2015-2017, 3 years after this video was made

[@ritemolawbks8012]

I hate to predict it, but the war in Ukraine will be many orders of magnitude worse than the Arab Spring civil wars. Conflicts in densely populated Europe usually have the greatest potential to become global conflicts.

[@adamelghalmi9771]

@@ritemolawbks8012 wrong as of now

[@MotiMota15]

10 years later and Assad is still in power.

[@chollo_2444]

Sadly😢

[@chollo_2444]

A leader who kills his people is not a human

[@kosahemdok3372]

& lybia still lives in anarchy

[@istillsuckatguitar]

LOL. "Small groups of armed rebels started to appear..." From where?

[@evilvhs2728]

istillsuckatguitar spontaneous generation, they literally appear out of thin air, and by thin air I mean western power's payroll.

[@kaano3770]

the enemy team has spwn, free items unlocked...

[@thewisp7447]

Duh, SAA defections

[@joshikadevi7237]

Like they just appeared with no support from western country/countries.

[@grundgesetzart.1463]

Libya, armed with Libyan weapons. And freaks from all over the world, through Turkey. Armed by NATO & co.

[@akshaybissoon6527]

Well done! I unsubscribed

[@thewisp7447]

Akshay Bissoon nobody cares

[@thewisp7447]

Akshay Bissoon now please go back with your tinfoil hat and circlejerk about your absurd conspiracy theories.

[@akshaybissoon6527]

Death Willow are u scared to talk now?!?!

[@thewisp7447]

@@akshaybissoon6527 yeah, are you still watching RT and Sputnik? Because they make CNN and Fox News look like teenagers

[@NightStalkerDNS]

@@thewisp7447, so you clearly still 1 of the people left with 0 critical thinking skills. You believe the US are the good guys? This video is a sad joke and completely whitewashes the US supporting and arming terrorists and being behind the overthrow of those governments and many more.

[@mohamadhamed3379]

I'm from sryia my daughter was on TV and she was talking about her life she was the main person

[@theranredguardist1949]

And?

[@Apedragon92]

Did you seriously make this whole video without mentioning rojava?

[@CaptainGrimes1]

The Libyan Civil war ended after Gaddafi?? Are you serious??? it's still going on! Various factions, a lot of them radical islamists, are fighting each other 7 years after Gaddafi fell with no end in sight...such a ridiculous video and no before you ask I am not a Russian troll :P

[@pierrestober3423]

there's the first Libyan civil war (until 2012) and there's the second Libyan civil war (from 2014 on)

[@ybor20]

Captain: one should listen carefully before giving a reaction: the video is only talking about the how it was going with the leaders, not with the country.

[@gogogeegee76]

Well said friend. Are there any independent papers left in the UK?

[@RiseOfFGM]

Это русский тролль!

[@ybor20]

có lẽ

[@user-bu1qv6vo6s]

As somebody who lives in Lebanon, and meets Syrians every day, I can pass on from them one very short but true message for you."Take your democracy, and stick it where the sun don't shine, cause we know what it did to Iraq and Libya".

[@Slave-of-the-most-merciful]

Exactly

[@tarek12mig]

Hopefully Syria will be democratized after assured fall of Russia in the near future, not long left for the Kremlin or Bashar.

[@davidh7799]

Well Syria doesn't have democracy, so since they're so happy, why are they wasting their energy on criticizing?

[@amar.vivian]

💯

[@odishaball4278]

"Assad will fall" Assad: and I took that personally

[@cheem-creem3622]

I love going back to watch old western video journalism on world events to see how terrible they are at analyzing and predicting

[@itmeeeez]

They do it knowingly

[@onlyducati4]

So many lies in 5minutes

[@edgardodiaz4584]

Ram so much truth that regime supporters refuse to accept.

[@deadheadable]

Edgardo Díaz mm

[@stormchaser2007]

Wtf man. Quit spreading wrong info

[@thewisp7447]

storm chaser 200 one, it's dated. Two, Syria has low press freedom

[@LBNBall]

Love to see the American point of view.

[@anibeto7]

Me: Why is there a conflict in Syria? Video: Well the British... Me: Say no more...

[@Happy-gc5ry]

Every time somebody traces the roots of conflict in the middle east, Britain pops up.

[@squarerigtwo2057]

+Joe Freeman Ah!The unmentionables who are legion!Of course the whole purpose of this savage conflict has nothing to do with the status of Israel,has it?Of course not!

[@DrMabuse2008]

+Squarerig Two The goal of the conflict is the creation of a caliphate led by the Saudi's. The Hashemites had the same idea back in the 1920's and claimed the Arab peninsula and all of Mesopotamia for their caliphate.

[@charliemancuso5690]

+SL1 Instead of Britain insert the name Israel and you hit the nail on the head.

[@taylorbeckett9686]

I'm glad you didn't just blame the U.S. Listen I know the U.S. is involved and made the situation a bit worse.. but everybody blames only the U.S. Although Britain and Europe were the ones who started this downward spiral

[@soylentgreen2065]

+SL1 the roots of conflict are Islam, way before there were countries there

[@petesorensenguitar]

The war in Syria according to Israel in five minutes | Guardian Animations

[@manjur597]

Why blame israel for every thing?

[@kabulipalaulecker6928]

@@manjur597 Israel is an artifical state implanted by the west.

[@deepstariaenigmatica2601]

@@kabulipalaulecker6928 this one is the most deluded one I've heard yet

[@kabulipalaulecker6928]

@@deepstariaenigmatica2601 It's common for ignorance to label things deluded when they are uniformed about the topic or simply don't understand the topic.

[@deepstariaenigmatica2601]

@@kabulipalaulecker6928 how ironic. work on your spelling more, ignoramus. And then you can try and string together a better argument

[@potemkin8606]

IN THE MIDDLE EAST SECULARISM IS MUCH MORE IMPORTANT THAN DEMOCRACY

[@Decius.]

toza sor Ya because Iran, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE are so secular.

[@kushagrak960]

@@Decius. LoL

[@tag.1835]

@@Decius. iran cannot be secular nor democratic . Because giving that much freedom and loosening more western influences break through and cause more political conflicts. I ised to think that way but i realised that being secular and democratic in a non western countries is a trap.

[@1luarluar1]

LIES SOAKED WITH THE BLOOD OF THE POOR PEOPLE But there at the Guardian aren't you ashamed of the lies you are telling? those are not simple lies but lies soaked with blood of the poor people. Shame on you!!!!

[@thecatonacouch9371]

Agreed such lies

[@deedee9992]

I’m so confused with all this, what lies??

[@sebastiangmzinchenko5264]

The name of this video should be: Lies explainded in five minutes

[@thewisp7447]

You have watched too much RT and Sputnik.

[@kdp1235]

@@thewisp7447 A complicit murderer telling people to believe his narrative. The war has taken lives on both government and rebel. Both of them is seeking to dominate the other. I guess the death of the many is fine as long as it is done by the coalition. BTW, the coalition pissed off a lot of people they bombed. Tokens and Trinkets are fine but blood runs deeper. The same way Saudi is cutting the US apart, they'll slowly be an ally ripping the US apart. Remember, keep your friends close and keep your enemies closer.

[@Fox-in-sox]

I couldnt watch more than 2 minutes. This clip says more about the "Guardian" than whats actually happening on the ground.

[@muhammadshaharyar6700]

I explain it in 5 sec ... After saddam qaddafi king faisal morsi last hurdle in the way of greater israel is bashar

[@skyline.730]

😂

[@skyline.730]

Pretty accurate

[@sawingbrainwashing]

misinformation

[@tareksalameh301]

Am Syrian ... and this way far from true 😂😂

[@chrismoore488]

Lol this was 3 days before the attack.

[@hbgguled2495]

So what is the truth I wish to know plz tell me.

[@eduardoiniguez4609]

Guled Hero I’m with you on this please enlightened us? And I mean that with respect

[@hbgguled2495]

I would like to hear it from a syrian to get the full picture.

[@okeafia5630]

I'm American and we know it's far from the truth too. The American people don't believe half the things we hear on the news. We know there is always two sides to a story and if one side doesn't make complete sense, we know it's because parts of the story is incorrect or missing.

[@lewfranco9495]

Sorry The Guardian, no one seems to believe you. I guess you need to create a 5 hour documentary instead, to explain everything.

[@chernousstripus1846]

"Why isn't the US, Europe, or the UN doing anything?" say sike right now.

[@j.abdullah3501]

This doesn't explain even 10% of the whole conflict

[@disco1974ever]

No one believes you Guardian

[@Dr_Diaz]

Ashley Thomas so where do I find the actual story? I have a feeling this video is bias

[@disco1974ever]

Raul Diaz Ok that's enough haha. Feel free to ask me any questions and I'll link you some videos and articles I reccomend to support my understanding. Cheers.

[@DeerLodgeBlog]

Correct.

[@GeorgeWBush-gh6oy]

Sad thing is theirs a lot of idiots

[@williammoore6534]

What are you talking about?

[@aniketvaidya]

How did the rebels got NATO weapons ??

[@thewisp7447]

You haven't figured it out...

[@nideiki3815]

they bought them from ebay, free shipping.

[@hbsblkk3842]

Mahakal Shiva *Kashmiri freedom fighters

[@tiger8003]

@@hbsblkk3842 nope they are terrorists

[@rami.j805]

From American! CIA agents were sent to fund and train local FSA militia groups. The mission was cancelled few months later and america started training Kurds next.

[@MohamedHassan-he8lc]

I love syria from Egypt 🇪🇬❤️🇸🇾

[@scottheller1663]

Boy, diss kadafi right off. Highest standard of living in africa by far, maybe top 30 in the world. Higher than the US. Yep, that's right

[@erinloo8921]

Banking system behind it. He was independent and that was not on.

[@MilitantOldLady]

Top notch propaganda, right there. Bullshit.

[@lgman83]

care to explain in detail then?

[@MilitantOldLady]

It's too early to make documentaries or 5min summaries on it. We don't know who has what agenda. We can't afford to pick sides just yet by default because it could backfire horribly. The rebel groups have shown they can't be trusted and that they can't work with each other because they hate each other out of religious reasons too. Assad represents an old dictatorial cast of society but without him the country would fall into complete chaos. This 5min explanation is too shallow and it just draws a very naive line of dictator bad, civilians victims. History shows that this is very often catastrophically deceptive. So intervention in this situation could be the worst thing anyone could possibly do. IMO, at the end of this, we'll see 3 new small countries emerge just like in the balkans because you can't force ethnically diverse people to live under one roof.when the main force of oppression is gone.

[@EWillard44]

Finally someone who isn't stupid. Assad is a dictator, the rebels are terrorists.

[@George-jg9sy]

I do have to agree.

[@meepchiche001]

MilitantOldLady Why do you think the UN opposes intervention into the country and the US doesn't? China refuses intervention too. I don't recall anywhere in the video it says "The Guradian" supports {Who'evers interests here}? Yes, it was short (thats the point of a short) Would you have wanted more information on the matter? This is more complicated situation than just "picking a side" (like you have clearly stated). People from all walks of life from NZ to Switzerland, that have Syrian decent are trying to unify under a single country. Im interested to see this play out.

[@callmeal1535]

Waste my time and data lines.. Lies lies lies

[@thewisp7447]

Quit watching RT and Sputnik

[@realghostactual]

The CIA really needs to chill out

[@jasmeenkaur2859]

Plz put subtitles or sentences which you are speaking It will be more helpful 🙌

[@user-ub2jp7tg6k]

I thought I was learning but this video is from the guardian

[@buddharatnamanandhar3837]

felt the same!!

[@rohanofelvenpower5566]

"the guardian"

[@0mer870]

I'm a refugee and I confirm everything in this video is true.

[@Tanya-er5yl]

You sure bro?

[@Kennypowers51]

I hope you realize the Guardian is British and left leaning.

[@ic.xc.]

I so wish I could signal this for being MISINFORMATION!!

[@ic.xc.]

*Flag for being misinformation

[@thewisp7447]

You have watched too much RT and Sputnik

[@duongthienbao8782]

Is seem like you are keeping silence about US and NATO war crimes in Syria

[@ssglbc1875]

They’re aren’t many war crimes in Syria by the west but they do support rebel groups which commit alot of warcrimes

[@Tadj.]

I swear to you guys, Bashar is my guy

[@FreeFilastin]

حبيبنا

[@boboy-mk9tq]

LOL. still Assad is in power. poor guardian.

[@thewisp7447]

I'm afraid he will have a pyrrhic victory in this war

[@barraganimperator4420]

He is still here 🇸🇾🇸🇾🇸🇾🇸🇾🇸🇾🇮🇷🇮🇷🇮🇷🇮🇷🇮🇷

[@user-mw1po1yk6u]

boboy 987654321 russia is in power in Syria now , Assad has no say anymore,

[@seanmac65mac58]

Long live the Lion

[@thirstyjogger]

Are u laughing coz the condition of Syria is still worse and looked down

[@jasonchan9756]

This video is missing some many key facets of the war - it's almost as if the guardian is actively trying to mislead

[@saionjisan]

what things are missing? could you tell us pleas?

[@allyhaze8300]

Does not matter when it was made its lies pure and simple.

[@Mud_AleX]

Isn't that all they do?.. mislead?..

[@XiRevsGD]

Guys who knew????? News are trying to mislead you!!!!

[@wavila8819]

How is Libia doing?

[@P1utia]

Relatively fine with with some political hiccups. The video was published in 2013 before the Libyan war in 2014-2020.

[@madeehan9634]

This war is destroying many families children are loosing their childhood and life

[@nideiki3815]

RIP Goebels, your students are doing a great job.

[@manjur597]

Gaurdian is the student of goebles

[@glasfish]

I am completely blown away by the number of comments saying this is lies. it seems people have learned from what happened with Iraq's 'weapons of mass destruction' that were never found. Wars are never about the reasons we are given. It makes you question WW1 & 2, American civil war etc.

[@pyromaniac354]

who funds and makes the money from wars?there is your answer

[@wayofthewarrior5739]

Because Iraq would be in a better state right now had we left Saddam in power? All those Iraqi citizens who are so upset he's gun and and weren't cheering in the streets at his overthrow and weren't having parties when his son's got their asses lite up and Saddam got hung like he deserved. How tragic a loss for the state of Iraq.

[@jimhathaway5591]

Way Of The Warrior it's not about whether or not he deserved it, or of Iraq would be in a better state. It's what interests are at work that get the united states to get involved. For example. The world knew Hitler had the camps up and running for YEARS before the united states stepped in the fight. Do you think the united states did it for the people in the camps, or do you think it was for economic purpose?

[@joshderoche8068]

I don’t think it makes anyone question World War One and two

[@Alamyst2011]

glassfish You sir are incorrect. Weapons of Mass Destruction were found in Iraq. Go read the UN SEC Council report. It was not widely reported.

[@kneegoblin4352]

"Russia and China have interest in Syria" And you're telling me that USA doesn't? This feels like America just pointing fingers and avoiding any sort of blame

[@maismakaki3929]

I'm syrian and when the war had started I've been just 7 so I live the hole war till today and actually I'm glad to be alive after all this years now there isn't any weapon war in Syria but it hits another level and turned into an economic war or economic blockade

[@helix7203]

Bro U christian from Syria?

[@hiraimomo2117]

@@helix7203 yes ? you really do not undersrand, among all arabian countries, syria is the one with the most differnt religions ans sects, this is also a reason for the occurrence of war

[@agathalalaine3314]

Hope you doing great

[@ghuanteng]

You made video in 2013 your government always said "Assad must go" Now 2018 USA, british, France, Saudi, Turkey, must get out of Syria

[@DAbdullah7]

I watched that video, the irony is people were laughing while he was revealing the dark truth behind Iraq War, does people have any idea how many innocent life's were perished including children, Libya the whole turned into ashes from the richest to poor in matter of months yet the world is quietly watching. Go look into those people's life how it feels to loose a child.

[@SirKolass]

What you even talking about

[@ritafutrell4225]

I had a guy from Syria contact me yesterday. He seemed to want to talk, but he only spoke Arabic and I only speak English. I have an app that translates but couldn’t figure out how to make it work on Facebook Messenger. Very frustrating!

[@louis9116]

ah yes, it all happened magically without any EXTERNAL power pulling the strings

[@sreejithdivakaran.9174]

sounds biased. don't know why

[@raghavtalwar1373]

Because it is

[@ayoolacoledublin]

Sreejith VICTOR How? And keep in mind it was based in 2013.

[@selectedvideos6180]

It's the Guardian

[@texasray5237]

Kinda looks and smells biased too.

[@jimlahey7634]

Because Assad isnt that bad of a guy. Christians were able to celebrate Easter for the first time in Aleppo in years, because Assad kicked isis out.

[@kiardothefirst8011]

Well, this didn't age so well.

[@thewisp7447]

Cue the tinfoil hatters...

[@thewisp7447]

@@illusory-seeker yeah I haven't watched RT, Sputnik, or Press TV for some time.

[@upsilon9407]

The war in Syria explained in one word Oil

[@Bloxjuce5136]

And a random turkish kid tells you that the war ended...

[@user-db4sq6mr2e]

A very nicely and finely told lie. A beautiful delusion

[@davidfubuster1366]

im an American and think we should not be involved at all.

[@davlor86]

+David Fubuster Vote for Bernie Sanders then, he is non interventionist

[@makushangkamseiyao9380]

u r the only american who is rational pliz teach yr country to b like u else the world will b in turmoil whenever cia american interfere to other counries

[@toyotasupra174]

​@@makushangkamseiyao9380 also teach your country not to interfere

[@alancantu2557]

I would honestly expect a better/more objective report from a middle school history student. This was an extremely poor and inadequate video.

[@Hithere-wq6qi]

Well....this aged horribly

[@kenmcnutt2]

Best line "leaving many Syrians wondering if the cure is worse than the disease", as if the rebels could have ever been a solution.

[@Conquistador_xyv]

GLORY TO ASSAD✊ 🇵🇭♥️🇸🇾 THE WEST WILL NOT TOPPLE THOSE WHO BELIEVE THEY CAN WITHSTAND THE INFIDELS

[@BT-qs7id]

Hello 👋........INDOCTRINATED person 😆🤣

[@javism7833]

Your point of view in 5 minutes

[@Jakarta_Uncharted]

i just report this video as harmful and dangerous act, it is also missleading

[@mattstevensms60]

Justin Wahid why?

[@BB-vo8bv]

Justin Wahid I'm trying to learn about this- what is misleading here...all of it, some of it?

[@rx4368]

Justin Wahid why

[@rx4368]

Justin Wahid Tell the real story or shut the fuck up

[@DJEMS]

He isn't wrong this entire thing lies from the very beginning

[@teakonorth4393]

i'm so fucking confused.

[@widmark7800]

+teako north The British and the french have ignited lots of conflicts in the middle eastern areas aswell as many parts of Africa through very advanced but simple psychology. Pay attention to what is said 2:11 through the presentation, when they established the borders by mixing different religions and ideologies within the same areas. Nice recipy for conflict you think not?

[@widmark7800]

***** I feel the need to reply to you by asking: If fighting was the only way you could get a pay, would you prefer to be poor, without any way of defending yourself and your familly? If the fighting just keeps going on, don`t you agree with me that it has become the only way to make a living?

[@trollmaster898]

+teako north I am confused by the bullshit that "the guardian" comes up with. Actually, the colonialist powers divided the middle east after WW2. France controlled Syria. Which is probably why it belongs to the nations that are the more fucked up ones. And no. Al Assad isn't even close to the most brutal force in Syria. Among the demonstrators, were also an offshoot from the Muslim Brotherhood - Al Nusra, a faction that has since pledged allegiance to Al Qaeda. So no, the demonstrations weren't that peaceful. It is unclear who fired the first shots. There are many sources that state the government forces did, others point the finger to Al Nusra. Either way, Al Assad's government chose to generalize among the rebels and saw no difference between them. Al Nusra masked its identity openly, as a democratic rebel group and was financed by the lovely and democracy loving CIA, together with other factions. The escalation of violence last year, in neighboring Iraq led to ISIS seizing large parts of Syria and the Syrian civil war became more complicated. There was division amongst the rebels so they joined forces under one flag: the FSA (Free Syrian Army), but where each faction have their own motives, objectives and alliances. Al Nusra, as a typical Islamist terrorist organization declared war on YPG (the Kurdistan based rebel faction that fights for a secular democracy) and ISIS (too similar to Al Nusra for both to coexist). They are also at war with the Syrian government, Hezbollah, Iran and Russia since a few months ISIS is a terrorist organization based on national socialistic and Islamist ideals adopted for guerrilla tactics. They are at war with everyone. They were primarily funded from Saudi Arabia before they received the PR they have today. FSA (except Al Nusra) are at war with Al Assad, ISIS, Hezbollah, Iran and Russia. You will find everything from secular rebels, fighting for freedom and democracy, to hardcore Islamist terrorists. YPG are at war with ISIS and Al Nusra. Not a rebel faction, they are a self protection militia, killing Islamist terrorists. The regime, Hezbollah, Iran and Russia are at war with the FSA and ISIS. Syria would have collapsed without Russia's intervention. Barrel bombs are dropped on enemy positions. Killing civilians in large amounts. CIA - fucking shit up, everywhere they go. The closest we get of the horsemen of the apocalypse in reality. Funded Al Nusra and other factions of the FSA in the beginning of the conflict. The anti- ISIS coalition - a coalition with different agendas. USA bombs ISIS and Al Nusra (which they used to fund). Saudi Arabia funded ISIS and are now supporting their defeat, still funding Al Nusra. Turkey are bombing the YPG. Out of over 70 coalition members, only 11 are bombing something. Out of these, the targets can vary a lot. It's a mess. And as always, we, the west are on the wrong side. Instead of funding the only group that have a similar ideology to us (YPG), we funded the FSA, which includes allies of Al Qaeda. As of now, the best for Syria would probably be to let Al Assad seize power again.

[@teakonorth4393]

Troll Master thank you for taking the time to explain this mess to me. i know i'm pathetically uninformed about this, so i thank you for your information. truly.

[@safaaesamsi493]

+Chas Freeman Assad is not sunni. And this video doesnt explain nothing, just shit ! The syrian or ''3d little world war'' is more than just fight between muslims and non muslims.

[@i08dionisio]

The background noise is too laud and the speaker is too fast.

[@realdaybreaker8013]

Lol this video aged well, Assad still standing strong.

[@kneckebenkross]

I think it’s disingenuous to say that this crisis started out as a “pro-reform protests”. It was never a “protest” movement. From the very start it was a violent insurgency. There was never a period when “pro-reform protestors” conducted peaceful protests against the government. The crisis began when pre-positioned militants began attacking the government, under the cover of a few isolated “protests”, which were strictly for show, and photo opportunities. There never was a widespread set of popular protests: i.e., large groups of people walking in the streets, sit ins, or peaceful demonstrations. There were mob rallies, and “flash rallies” which were highly coordinated, utilizing a core of “protestors” who were moved around in buses from protest to protest, just for the photo opportunities. The media implies that the average Syrian took up protest signs and began marching in the streets spontaneously. This is one of the big lies that underpins this entire crisis. It’s a form of creating a history that never happened.

[@AlfaqeerLirabeh]

I’m a Syrian. I can say it was peaceful for the first 6 months till army turned on itself, MPs/Assad army executing peers for not following orders (shoot at peaceful , unarmed protestors.)

[@LARPANET_3087]

What should people read about this conflict? I've only ever seen the US perspective in books I've found on this topic

[@properjob79]

thats a load of crap...i remember seeing unarmed civilians getting shot in the face! quite a reaction for people demonstrating wouldn't you say? well depends what side your on isn't it !

[@properjob79]

@@LARPANET_3087 there was alot of videos out from protesters where the army opened fire on PEACEFUL protesters .never forget a bloke getting his head shot off and another getting his jaws shot off....but yea its all past and the narratives have been filled in years ago

[@marthas.4456]

Exactly... the US starts conflict like this, pitting groups against each other, they basically supported the militants, just like they support the neonazis in Ukraine. The maidan coup was US supported

[@fellowdude7295]

First 5 seconds of the animation and its lying

[@masterofmadness7713]

Lol imagine doing this for schoolwork

[@zenderkingr3823]

Actually, you can't say the truth without asking the people there themselves. But even though you do that, you can't say it because of your government's boot on your head. Peace for Whole Syria, people and government.❤🇸🇾

[@permaculturedandfree2448]

Is it so hard to admit that its a fight for oil ....what else ?human rights ?

[@thewisp7447]

Syria doesn't have enough oil dummy. Find a better conspiracy

[@maltsday]

One of the biggest oil fields is near Qatar. Iran and Saudi Arabia have Access to it. Saudi Arabia planned to do a Pipeline through Syria to Europe, which would destroy the Russian Earthgas Monopole in Europe. Iran and Russia would be economically weakened. Since Bashar al Assad said no to Saudi Arabian Pipeline and yes to Iranian Pipeline the West needed to get rid of him, with guess what: Lies

[@thewisp7447]

@@maltsday you have watched too much RT, Sputnik, and Press TV

[@maltsday]

@@thewisp7447 I watch RT, yes, but I have this information from a neutral source. After 22 years of western media I think I am allowed to finally watch the other point of view and make my own frame.

[@maltsday]

@@thewisp7447 and what is wrong about my first answer to you? You asked where the oil is, I answered it with a blank fact.