Couple of good articles if anyone wants to dig deeper into the bones of the conflict;
"An integral part of the campaign against al Assad is the smearing of those who are sceptical about the negative claims regarding al Assad, don’t like bloody proxy wars dressed up as revolutions and moreover support Syria’s right to control its own destiny.
They are termed Assadistas, fascists, truthers, monsterphiliacs even (yes I’ve got links, no I’m not promoting the authors here). The argument goes something like, ‘the evil dictator Bashar al Assad gassed his own people, you are trying to prove he’s not an evil dictator and didn’t gas his own people, therefore you are a fascist supporting an evil dictator’.
Inevitably the campaign to undermine those investigating the truth about Syria extends to preventing them from discussing their findings publicly. British journalists Owen Jones and Jeremy Scahill, both dedicated supporters of forced regime change in Syria, were instrumental in preventing Mother Agnes Mariam, a nun based in Homs, from speaking at the Stop the War Coalition. That STW buckled to such pressure is a shameful moment in their history.
The concerted efforts to stop Tim Anderson, author of The Dirty War on Syria, from speaking at the Crossing the Border conference on the refugee crisis to be held on Lesvos, Greece in July, is another example of the determination of regime change advocates to stifle open discussion, though this time without success.
The attack was orchestrated by Syrian Solidarity UK (usually referred to by the unfortunate acronym SSUK), notable for its strong support for the White Helmets who are embedded with al Qaeda in Syria (Jabhat al Nusra). At the same time the group published a hit piece against the Syrian Solidarity Movement, which is led by a group of pro-Syrian activists and journalists, including Dr Anderson.
If Bashar al Assad were a war criminal he would not have the support of his people, and Syria would not have been able to hold off against externally funded forces as it has done for five years. Before the Syrian war Bashar al Assad was the most popular leader in the Arab world. Polls showthat Bashar al Assad still has the support of the majority of Syrians."
http://www.globalresearch.ca/the-inconvenient-truth-bashar-al-assads-popularity-confounds-nato-propagandists/5532844
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Second one here by Vanessa Beeley, who is a British investigative journalist who focuses on the Middle East & recently returned from Syria;
Her take on Assad;
"My personal reflections on the man who has confounded Western regime change pundits and media demonization.
This is the man accused of “killing his own people and murdering children” photographed with the children of Syria.
This is the man accused of sectarianism, of hating & persecuting Christians, Sunnis, & Druze photographed with Christians, Sunnis and Druze.
This is the man that the West has been unable to remove despite every feasible propaganda trick in their dwindling repertoire.
This is the man whose army has not deserted and whose people have not once attempted to harm him, despite his moving among them without security wherever he goes.
This is the man who has confounded his critics and maintained a quiet dignity when being vilified or aggressively interviewed by the Western “presstitutes”.
This is the man who has remained on Syrian soil and in solidarity with his people, the people who elected him in their millions in 2014.
This is the man the Syrians chose and this is the man who will be chosen again even if the UN decide to hold elections on the moon.
This is the man that eclipses every Western politicians waning popularity.
This is the man who will fight to ensure Palestinian freedom and the end of Israeli occupation.
This is the man who deserves our respect as the chosen representative of the Syrian people.
God bless Syria".
https://thewallwillfall.org/2015/12/19/syrian-president-bashar-al-assad/
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On a final note, if you want to dig deeper and find out that Putin is the good guy in all this, do some research on Barada TV , who was behind it and it's purpose.
Keep digging and digging deeper and deeper and you will find the source of all this conflict lies in oil and gas, as proposed by the brilliant John Pilger and Pepe Escobar.
It will open your eyes.
