More on the Alternative Narrative on Syria

Some of this alternative narrative has appeared on Democracy Now! and on KPFA but not enough. It is clear now that Israel and the US are engaged in a concerted campaign against Iran, Syria, and Hezbolleh, not because of nuclear weapons, human rights, or anything of the sort, but only because these three are the principal obstacle to Israeli and US military domination over the region. We increasingly hear a demand from the US government that Bashir Assad must step down. That is particularly interesting because I hear reliable reports that Assad is not in full control over the Syrian regime and particularly not over the army. He says that, and many Syrians and others believe him. He has very substantial support still in Syria. It would be a tragedy if Assad were forced to step down and the most hardline part of the regime took full control and stopped even the small number of reforms Assad tried to implement. In any case, it is very important to resist the kneejerk and very shallow campaign against Syria and Iran. Its success would probably mean more Israeli invasions of Lebanon, more war, more human suffering.