Conflict reignites in Syria & will Trump go to Iran? With Charlie Gammell

[@charlesw852]

Howard from Take That is far more concise on geopolitics than I would have previously imagined.

[@abigailkannai484]

Gaza was independant since 2005. "What's going on in Gaza" is all due to the choices made by the Gazans.

[@eddihaskell]

What about Netanyahu funding Hamas in Gaza to keep Abbas's Palestiniian Authrority weak and unavilable as a serious negotiating partner over the past 20 years?

[@Giss.ivan1234]

This is very disappointing, every time there's a "Middle East" expert I hope to actually hear someone who understands the region and the People living there and every time I understand why the West's foreign policy regarding the Middle East is so bad and why they keep being surprised when wars keep erupting.

[@MrRaceyrachel]

Ahh Syria is such a difficult one. I have a Syrian partner and 3 children with him. He had political asylum here and now citizenship. He fell foul of the regime because he started to treat torture victims in Damascus. To clarify they had been tortured by the regime. He then sold medicine to the FSA,(he is and was a medic). We often discuss what the alternative is to Assad. Assad and his regime have committed horrific war crimes, such as, rape, torture, indiscriminate bombing, massacres carried out by their henchmen,( Shabhiba) and gassing. However the FSA whilst started by more secular and educated Liberal types gave way to islamists. I personally know both people, who founded the FSA and people in HTS. The thing is the Assad regime will leave you alone, if you leave them alone. If you don't they are horrific. Many of the rebel groups, who are now dominant in the civil war are Islamists,who whilst they may want to portray themselves as moderates are anything but. It leaves one with an awful Moral dilemma. The dilemma being what and who is the better alternative to Assad?

[@roseblue3368]

The kurds?

[@goldengoatfilms98]

A brilliant summary of the horrific complexity in which Syria finds itself. Many thanks for sharing. Personally, I think the best outcome would be a partitioning of Kurdistan, to enable the Kurds to build their own democratic state in the north. Then, the Syrian Democratic Forces to take control of the remainder of the country and build a democratic state with enshrined secular liberties within a constitution. Unfortunately, both of these are very unlikely to happen and as you say, the dominant groups are Assad’s government forces and Islamist groups (the “rebels”). And so the choice is between these terrible two.

[@mrnoob464]

@@roseblue3368 انتم عملاء للنظام السوري ونحن نعرفكم جيداً

[@Vincent-ll7ov]

This is why I dispise when news agencies try to portray one side ads good and the other as bad. There are very few "good" guys in this conflict. Just bad and worse, and which one is which often depends on who you are (Shia, Sunni, etc).

[@bravewarrior1218]

#MrRaceyrachel The Kurds are a better option than Islamist groups like HTS, militant factions, or the Assad regime is complex. The Kurds, particularly the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), have generally sought a more democratic and pluralistic governance model, contrasting with HTS's extremist Islamist agenda and Assad's authoritarian rule. However, concerns exist that if Assad were to fall, the power vacuum could lead to a resurgence of extremist groups like ISIS, Al Queda which previously caused widespread atrocities. The SDF's focus on governance and stability may present a more favourable alternative to both HTS and the Assad regime, but the risk of fragmentation and violence remains high in Syria's volatile landscape.

[@jdg9999]

Impressed you got someone a bit more Realist and not another neocon.

[@bradleywilkinson4246]

Enjoyed that gentleman’s opinion on the situation. More of this.

[@mikegray8776]

Fascinating analysis. Thanks, chaps. 👏🏼

[@Aristotle675]

Probably the worst and most naive take one could possibly have. Sunni monarchies are stable and Arab democratic forces are completely unstable

[@simonc4483]

Don't comflate Iran with the Islamic Republic. The people of these countries don't want war.

[@paulglover7486]

The arms industry doesn't want peace in the area 😢

[@RussellWright-qf1xn]

Not actually true Defence industries benefit from tension but not actual war

[@paulglover7486]

@RussellWright-qf1xn rockets are not small change

[@paulglover7486]

@RussellWright-qf1xn defenceless bombs don't work neither

[@j4mm3d]

An actual interesting guest. Learnt a lot in rhat brief disucssion. Felt that could have gone on for a couple of hours, so I'll seek him out elsewhere.

[@stfnknbb]

US policy needs to have a firm moral grounding. That means support for Israel must continue, and support for autocracy must end.

[@barbaraseymour3437]

Trump in. God save us.

[@johnkohsamui6826]

His first 3 sentences were wrong. Sorry ,but I'm off. Ordinarily a great channel, though.

[@barrykeown7323]

Where is Bashar Assad? The whereabouts of his cohorts power controllers...these are the issues. Iran's largesse funding their network is over for the next 4 years...

[@davidcole8268]

This guy looks like Rupert Bear

[@tonsnoby]

An analyst slaving for corporate interest, how nice.

[@Jules-Is-a-Guy]

Have on Michael Weiss pls.

[@andrewromanowski3789]

anti-western propaganda

[@stevebeschakis9775]

Unconditional support for Israel has brought the U.S. nothing bur grief.

[@mikegray8776]

Simplistic and deeply flawed take. Muslims will be muslims - and the next war is only just around EVERY Middle-Eastern corner.

[@iconicon5642]

How so?

[@abigailkannai484]

All the stable reginlnes in the Middke East have been aiding Israel behind the scenes, because they need her to stand up to Iran - the regional bully. Iran has colonised Lebanon, Syria and Yemen through its proxy milittias, and has been aiming to destroy Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Gulf countries.

[@guylevy3048]

@stevebeschakis9775 actually the far right both in israel and the palestinians themselves have brought grief to everyone

[@abigailkannai484]

@guylevy3048 The Palestinians have said explicitely that their aim is NOT a 2 state solution, or 67 borders. Their aim is NO Jewish state. Thats why on Oct 7 Hamas said they took over "settlers".

[@markeddowes1467]

All thanks to Netanyahu nonetheless. ....

[@chrishaughton_1963]

How so? Isn’t the problem the medievalist anti-western theocratic regime in the area rather than the only democracy?

[@paulbrowne9501]

Where is the accountability for the catastrophe that is Biden/Harris?

[@mikegray8776]

There will never be any ….. Exactly like the Warren Harding administration - utterly corrupt, worthless, and sustained only by the complicity of cronies, and the chattering classes.

[@goldengoatfilms98]

At the ballot. They stood in the most recent US presidential election and lost. Democracy is accountability as its best.

[@alcibiadestome9619]

@@goldengoatfilms98 😂😂😂 if you think the payback for crimes is loosing election you are crazy.

[@bravewarrior1218]

​​@@alcibiadestome9619 What about Iraq fiasco with "Weapons of mass destruction" by Bush Jr?

[@goldengoatfilms98]

@@alcibiadestome9619 I’m not a US citizen, but would have voted for Trump. I’m a conservative. Although I’m not entirely sure what you’re suggesting ought to happen? How otherwise do you suggest US citizens hold Biden/Harris to account?