Well-intentioned progressives who defend western imperialist interventions - such as those who cheered the White Helmets propaganda film - need to ponder these harsh realities.
The massive misinformation and vilification campaign against Syria and its allies has led to much confusion and division within the peace movement, silencing opposition to imperialist aggression.
The conflict in Syria has never been a ‘civil war’ between supporters and opponents of the Assad government in Damascus. Rather, from the outset it has been a proxy war, sponsored and financed by U.S./NATO imperialism and its regional allies.
