Vijay Prashad: Why the Syria War is Far Worse than You Thought

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  • Опубліковано 24 гру 2024

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  • @IndiaGlobalLeft
    @IndiaGlobalLeft  17 годин тому +6

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  • @NavidKhan84
    @NavidKhan84 16 годин тому +52

    I am just amazed that he survived this long…Timber Sycamore was a 14 year regime change operation by US and its most expensive one…all the rebels were backed by US and they are all foreign

    • @OBrandt-i5c
      @OBrandt-i5c 9 годин тому

      One out of every sixteen dollars in the global CIA budget, was allocated to the project to topple the Assad government, over the past decade and a half. While crippling economic sanctions tightened the screws further, from the other end. And never allowing the country to re-build, from the chaotic aftermath of the 2011+ conflict. A classic regime change approach, that was also adopted against Saddam Hussein's Iraq.
      The only country against which it failed spectacularly, was against Russia, since the 2014 Maidan coup. And Russia is eating NATO's lunch, while doing so, and decisively and violently concluding the events triggered by the 2014 Maidan coup, on the Ukrainian battlefield.

    • @v-corps
      @v-corps 8 годин тому +1

      They never wanted to remove him.

    • @CPCI_Official
      @CPCI_Official 7 годин тому +2

      "Rebels"??? 😂

    • @dianhyouvideo
      @dianhyouvideo 7 годин тому

      Assad is another of those western backed regime.

  • @JonasKamran
    @JonasKamran 4 години тому +8

    Vijay Prashad you are wonderful, Humble you're a HERO. Love listening to you and learning much from from you. Thanx Mr Prasad. Blessings from Afghanistan ❤❤😢😢😢

    • @damienflinter4585
      @damienflinter4585 2 години тому

      And regards and solidarity to Afghanistan from Ireland.
      I travelled briefly through your beautiful country back in 1973.
      I lament the destruction inflicted since by the global pi££ag€ idiot$.

  • @numbersix8919
    @numbersix8919 2 години тому +2

    Thank you Vijay. On Palestine Deep Dive channel right now, your summary of the world situation in the context of Gaza Genocide as you put it "Crime Against Civilization" is brilliant and comprehensive.

  • @fuckbankers
    @fuckbankers 16 годин тому +32

    Israel wants a Greater Israel.

  • @manzoorkhan7326
    @manzoorkhan7326 2 години тому +2

    Vijay prsashad very intelligent historian of Muslims politicians and history realy appreciate his commitments.

  • @brehgankage6242
    @brehgankage6242 6 годин тому +5

    Great Interview with substance to think about.

  • @OBrandt-i5c
    @OBrandt-i5c 9 годин тому +11

    One out of every sixteen dollars in the global CIA budget, was allocated to the project to topple the Assad government, over the past decade and a half, including sponsoring, arming and training global bad actors like ISIS.
    While crippling economic sanctions tightened the screws further, from the other end. And never allowing the country to re-build, from the chaotic aftermath of the 2011+ conflict. A classic regime change approach, that was also adopted against Saddam Hussein's Iraq.
    The only country against which the regime change failed spectacularly, was against Russia, since the 2014 Maidan coup. And Russia is eating NATO's lunch, while doing so, and decisively and violently concluding the events triggered by the 2014 Maidan coup, on the Ukrainian battlefield.

  • @russellmason5095
    @russellmason5095 4 години тому +1

    Thank you. This was a very edifying and enlightening discussion. I really learned a lot about Syria's recent history. Coverage of this nation's history in the west in that last ten years has been confusing and inconsistent, to say the least.

  • @publicutility
    @publicutility 18 годин тому +10

    Always learn and understand more when Vijay speaks.
    Merry christMyth ChYnaH.

    • @fuckbankers
      @fuckbankers 16 годин тому +1

      Happy Yule-tide. 😊

  • @sblive7239
    @sblive7239 12 годин тому +5

    Great podcast, Vijay is very knowledgable on these geopolitical issues.

  • @jameslawrie3807
    @jameslawrie3807 3 години тому

    Mr Prashad is always insightful

  • @SeanPan-it3jm
    @SeanPan-it3jm 17 годин тому +12

    Minority, secular and socialist, Assad made the right decision between winning the fights and starvation of his people.

    • @borisnegrarosa9113
      @borisnegrarosa9113 10 годин тому

      If Assad was corrupt he would never have opposed US and Israel. Too many people believe the propaganda, even many Arabs.

  • @johnnyandersen-w2m
    @johnnyandersen-w2m 3 години тому

    Thanks for your important discussion✌️

  • @Tsukoyomi460
    @Tsukoyomi460 10 годин тому +3

    Guys, great work and input. You are very knowledgeable on the connections between the communities of the Middle East. Much respect for that.
    The resistance will have a hard time now but the Middle East is always full of suprises. Let’s see if the cease fire in Lebanon will hold and if Israel-backed joulani will be able to hold of his terror factions to attack minorities. Also Isis in Iraq is still active and waiting for its chance to gain power again. I wonder what the Kurds will be doing. I think they are to much of a gem for US interests and will not loose to much.
    Hurts to see the Middle East loosing to the imperial influence.
    Have a good Christmas and thank you for providing this here.

  • @bendyrland7213
    @bendyrland7213 13 годин тому +3

    I've heard a report that Russia is trying to establish a military base in Lybia.

  • @zulqarnainnaqvi9395
    @zulqarnainnaqvi9395 11 годин тому +4

    Weldon Vijay for mind blowing analysis. Lot of love and respect to you from people of Pakistan.

  • @rbu83145
    @rbu83145 13 годин тому +2

    Thanks!

  • @sebastianbalbo1906
    @sebastianbalbo1906 4 години тому

    Bravo!

  • @MinaMontgomery
    @MinaMontgomery 13 годин тому +3

    Thanks to both of you for an enlightening discussion.

  • @ileathan
    @ileathan 13 годин тому +4

    YAY been a while since I watch this channel!
    And... I already love this guy - hes right already. Assad could be anyone else its irrelevant to what this guy said already lol

    • @publicutility
      @publicutility 11 годин тому +3

      Vijay is worth searching out on UA-cam. Great communicator, very knowledgeable.
      ✌💞💪🌱 fellow earthling

    • @ileathan
      @ileathan 10 годин тому +1

      @@publicutility he was amazing, will do thanks

  • @josephhalevi5136
    @josephhalevi5136 12 годин тому +4

    Israel occupied the Golan in 1967 not in 1973.

  • @willy-gs9ei
    @willy-gs9ei 15 годин тому +20

    Assad was good for leader until he disagrees with Americans leaders. 😂

    • @samliew6610
      @samliew6610 13 годин тому +6

      Same goes with Imran Khan from Pakistan and the lady President from Bangladesh. US has a hand in every one of those uprising that whole area and in Africa, too.

    • @ileathan
      @ileathan 13 годин тому +5

      gaddafi ET CETERA

    • @ileathan
      @ileathan 13 годин тому

      @@samliew6610 bangldadesh nooooooooooo im with all my freinds down there and was encouraging them look at their media now and before nooooooooooo

  • @glengrant3884
    @glengrant3884 9 годин тому +5

    VJ IS THE BEST!!💥💯💪
    AUSTRALIA!!🤍💙🤎🙌🫡

  • @virginiaipazia6149
    @virginiaipazia6149 38 хвилин тому

    Bellissima intervista

  • @syedaleemuddin6804
    @syedaleemuddin6804 2 години тому

    He is saying Mr Assad and claims he knows Syrian people vary well. Good for indian listeners..

  • @simonjlkoreshoff3426
    @simonjlkoreshoff3426 36 хвилин тому

    These “springs” are called springs after the American Springfield rifle.

  • @selmakaplan1053
    @selmakaplan1053 4 години тому

    great

  • @junaidahmed1628
    @junaidahmed1628 4 години тому

    Russia can have a base in Libya. I am surprised he did not say anything about this possibility.

  • @michelegosse7116
    @michelegosse7116 49 хвилин тому

    V. Beeley the syrian army was couped some days before the turkish&co invasion. The new general/top brass, unknown to Assad, until then working with the russians, ordered to stop fighting. Assad was taken out of the country (some did not want the treason to be that ugly?) without being allowed to address the country (rumours that day in Damascus). that letter in social media (à la bidon?, really?) is weird - as if someone pick a part of a discussion...?

  • @ralphmumbeck5758
    @ralphmumbeck5758 6 годин тому

    *The USA/collective Western plot is always the same.*
    The people of the Greater Middle East, including the Levant (most of whom are Semites, and the followers of Abrahamic religions) have been divided and ruled over by outsiders for centuries. *Because it is easier to divide people based on personal differences, than it is to unite them, based on what they have in common.* Strategically ambiguous outsiders make use of this, for own advantages. In the era of empires, first Rome/Constantinople, then during WW1 the seat of POWER playing these games changed to London/Paris (Sykes-Picot/Balfour Declaration/WW1), then after the 1950's as European colonialism's power decreased, starting around the time a bark by Washington DC in 1956 (Suez Crisis/War) showed who the new boss was, the role of divider was simply taken over by Washington DC (the entire ME was the playground during the Cold War). Now the intention is simply to avoid unity in the ME, in order to _rule over the dissent_ which is classical divide-and-rule. Today, their leaders are ALL tools. Draw lines on the map without asking any of those affected. Exploit and foster endless wars, meddle for constant dissent.
    *Divide-and-rule connects the dots on the timeline of history.*
    Who has had (in all historical cases in the ME/Levant) the GEOGRAPHICAL ADVANTAGE of distance from the events resulting out of the own meddling and political activities, being able to reach all the other regions, but could not be reached itself as hegemony, at any given point of a historical timeline? Pax Romana, Rome. Pax Britannica, London. Pax Americana, Washington DC. All they ever wanted was *pax,* because they said so, but who picks up the *pieces of great wealth and the systemic gains* when all the others can be avoided from uniting?
    *Different Empires. Different era. Same games...*
    -------------------------------------
    The people of the Africa have been divided and ruled over by outsiders for centuries. Tribalism makes it easy to divide people, then keep them poor under the "kind foot" of exploitation. In the era of empires, first Rome/Constantinople in North Africa, then during the era of Western imperialism the seat of POWER playing these games changed to the USA/Europe, then after the 1950's as European colonialism's power decreased, Africa was the playground during the Cold War. Once the dividers had reached peak power for themselves, by simply drawing lines on the map without asking any of those affected (Congo Conference/1884) the own systems of gain could siphon off wealth like a giant vacuum cleaner. The intention was simply to avoid unity in Africa, in order to _rule over the dissent_ which is classical divide-and-rule. During the Cold War, Moscow took on the role of arming the resistance to the colonial dividers. Today, all African dissenters fighting against unity, including some of Africa's own greedy corrupt leaders, are ALL tools. Endless wars, constant dissent.
    _Give the weak mind money, and they will dance for the outside dividers..._
    *Divide-and-rule.*
    Oldest trick in the book...
    Different people and systems. Different places on the map. Same games.
    --------------------------------------
    The people of the Americas, including the USA, have been divided and ruled over by outsiders for centuries. In the beginning stages of era of European Imperialism, first Spain and Portugal entered the Americas, employing the divide-and-rule technique of top-down power on the local systems (Aztecs/Incas), and as European colonial powers' influence decreased during the 19th century, the role of divider was simply taken over by Washington DC. As the own power increased incrementally, the entire world became the playground after around 1900. Today, it is the globalists who employ imperialist tools to play divide-and-rule games on their neighbours.
    *Forget nukes. The divide-and-control/rule/conquer strategy is the most powerful force on the planet, because it can be employed equally in times of peace to CONTROL, in times of crises to RULE, and in times of war to CONQUER.*
    Ever since the two-faced snake slithered down that tree of unity (fable), speaking out of both sides of the mouth (lies, deceit), the wisest human beings have fruitlessly warned, and the easily divisable have continuously been warned against divisions within a peaceful status quo. When you bow to the division caused by deception, you will lose the good life..."and much that once was, is lost; for none now live who remember it." Such divisions create GAIN for OUTSIDERS (Eden as a system divided by lies and deceit).
    Now the intention is simply to avoid unity in the Americas, in order to rule over the dissent which is classical divide-and-rule. Endless wars on anything and everything from "drugs" to "terror" (sic.), constant dissent with everything's a war war war...
    Insert levers of lies, mistrust. The *two-party-duopoly* is two cheeks of the same golden hind which set out to create favourites: Favouritism, by granting access to the own POWER/WEALTH, to those who volunteer to act as proxies and extensions for the own power projection. The small picture lives of domestic political chaos, of the big picture reality of international insanity. Point the systemic (MSM) finger, everywhere else, by use of the own paid stooges of power by presenting their deep state-orchestrated three-letter-agency astroturfed violence on multiple tiers as being the reactions of "the poor oppressed people, who need our help for freedom and democracy" (sic.). Liars, deceivers, creators of the BLACK LEGEND for the "other side".
    *In February 1948, George F. Kennan's Policy Planning Staff said: "[W]e have about 50% of the world's wealth but only 6.3% of its population. ... Our real task in the coming period is to devise a pattern of relationships which will permit us to maintain this position of disparity."* Kennan: A prototype GLOBALIST. And that is what they did to increase their own wealth. Set up people against each other, then siphon off the wealth of entire regions of the planet.
    *And that is what you are fighting for. That is what the hegemon has always done, pretending to be the "good pax", but playing "good cop/bad cop" with the world, from a position of power.* In the past, the "good cops" were the INTERNATIONALISTS, and the "bad cops" were the IMPERIALISTS. In the present that has morphed into the "good cops" being the GLOBALISTS/NEOLIBS, and the "bad cops" being the NEOCONS. Name-branding and doublespeak for the slumberland plebs, enchanted by their "bread-and-circuses"-existences.
    America's friends and self-proclaimed default rivals in Eurasia are still being burnt to ensure this disparity continues, with a (quote) "pattern of relationships" which are beneficial to the own rule. Set up European and Eurasian nations (including the Middle East/North Africa) against each other. It is how divide-and-rule is implemented. The imperialist playbook of Great Britain and the USA for more than 100 years. Read Halford Mackinder (Pivot of History, 1904) and Zbigniew Brzezinski (Grand Chessboard, 1997) regarding Eurasia for the template. Read W.T. Stead (Americanization of the World, 1901) for the guideline of political-, cultural- and economic capture. Read Smedley-Butler (War is a Racket) for the modus operandi of imperialism/militarism.
    Some say Europe is a divine goddess. I say, it is a humble apple tree, from an allegory as old as modern civilizations, because it is easy to divide.
    *Divide and Rule.*
    Oldest trick in the book...
    Four corners of the globe. Different cultures and religions. Same games.
    THE LINK OF THE WORLD.
    The entire system they favor in the USA/collective West is based on a pre-set *managed and moderated division,* for the benefit of a very few at the top of the pyramids accompanied by the often-repeated nice-sounding storyline. Create the script of the own heroes. Their entire scripted money-funded history sounds like a Hollywood superhero movie that sounds too good to be true. Guess what? It is. It is what they are NOT telling you, that they try to hide.
    Who wields the POWER? Who has had the GEOGRAPHICAL ADVANTAGE of being able to reach all the other little buck catchers (tools, and other Roman-era style instruments of POWER), but could not be reached itself, because of a geographical-, technological-, organizational-, military-, strategic-, political advantage at any given point of a historical timeline? Create the default rival/enemy on their own marching routes. It is usually the power most likely to succeed which is determined as the default rival/enemy. Notice how, as soon as a rival starts mass-producing products high up in the value chain of capitalism, and starts vying for markets, and becomes successful, it immediately becomes the systemic rival, and is then geopolitically encircled by the greater empire. It happened around 1900, as Germany started building high-value products, and it happened around 2000, as China started moving away from building cheap toys and labor intensive kitchen appliances...
    The games start on the home turf. The first victims are their own people in the USA/collective West, locked in the eternal struggle for wealth and personal gain which they have been deceived into thinking is "good greed", but which WILL be exploited by the snakes who deceive them on the domestic tier of the divide-and-rule system of power. Because ..."most of the great problems we face are caused by politicians creating solutions to problems they created in the first place." - Walter E. Williams
    *War is a great **_divider._** It goes straight through the heads of millions and billions of people from the very top tiers, right down to the individual level. War divides alignments and alliances, goes straight through organizations, divides political parties, tears through families, and finally at the very bottom tier, goes straight through individual hearts and minds as individuals struggle with themselves.*

    • @zafar.2
      @zafar.2 4 години тому

      Wow, the longest comment ever!
      You're right about the power of divide and rule. Yes, it weakens the opposition and gains victory for the imperialists, hegemons

  • @AmericanDjango
    @AmericanDjango 9 годин тому

    There are better explanations for the Iranian/Axis of Resistance performance since Oct 7th of 2023 that fit the observable facts. The theory that better explains these events is that, for the Iranians, sanctions relief is a priority, while their commitment to the Palestinian cause is shallow and cosmetic.
    Consider the following facts that support this theory:
    1. The reaction of Hezbollah to the Al Aqsa Flood (a project known only to top Hamas leaders) was weak and tepid. This is a war that Sinwar and close aides began without Iranian permission or coordination. In contrast to the other Palestinian factions, all of whom jumped in full-throttle at the start, Hezbollah dipped its toes in the water. For much of the past year, they limited themselves to symbolic strikes against antenna towers and largely evacuated towns in the north of occupied Palestine.
    2. Syria, an Iranian dependency stayed out of it the whole time. Ultimately, it's troops were ordered to stand down and allow the dissolution of the state.
    3. Iran's reactions were also limited and theatrical, as your guest correctly noted.
    4. The former president of Iran, hardliner Ebrahim Raisi, died in a helicopter crash under mysterious circumstances. This is the first of many assassinations, all of whom were hardline supporters of the Palestinian cause. This president and his team were replaced with a conciliatory, pro-Western team.
    5. The assassinations of Nasrallah, Shoukr, Haniyeh, Nilforoushan, Safieddine, and others are all consequential to point #4
    6. The "looming war with Iran" will not materialize; instead there will be a new deal and sanctions relief.
    In conclusion, we've just watched an Iranian purge, the Palestinians were sold down the river (Saint Sinwar, one of the few honorable players here, got frustrated at this betrayal and decided to strap on a tactical vest and fight the enemy himself above ground), and now the Resistance is firmly in the hands of the Palestinians themselves, and these Palestinian fighters are now the ones to watch. At the same time, they've put a lot of pressure on social media, esp Telegram, to keep the videos of these guerilla fighters out of the public sight.
    I am happy to defend my thesis.

  • @julianholman7379
    @julianholman7379 7 годин тому

    no one addresses the situation from the demographic point of view : there are vast and ever-growing popoluation surpluses which the peak-oil economies cannot absorb. This is the origin of militias, including Hamas and Hizbollah HTS SNL YPG and any Daesh variant, and sudan's fighting forces : these are employment of last resort when countries are critically overpopulated

  • @fuckbankers
    @fuckbankers 15 годин тому +3

    Protests have broken out in Syria over the burning of a Christmas tree, prompting calls for the new Islamist authorities to take steps to protect minorities.

    • @khairt1731
      @khairt1731 13 годин тому +3

      Except youre leaving out the part that it was the IDF that did that in Syria.
      The question is, why are you doing that?

    • @khairt1731
      @khairt1731 13 годин тому

      "Islamists" they are not islamists. They are funded and trained by you, the west.
      Christians have been living with muslims for 1400 years peacefully.

    • @publicutility
      @publicutility 11 годин тому

      Compost the filthy rich. 100%

    • @publicutility
      @publicutility 11 годин тому +1

      No amount of charity can mitigate the evil that theism continues to cause.
      Capitalism / imperialism / theism / Fascism.

  • @dennyli9339
    @dennyli9339 6 годин тому

    Youth in Iran is thinking of surrendering....

  • @larsh2923
    @larsh2923 7 годин тому

    Al Jolani is now Ahmed al-Sharaa, again. Keep up.

  • @harjeetkaur9270
    @harjeetkaur9270 11 годин тому

    What I find so irritating is the preview before the introduction. Why waste people’s precious time with that?

    • @heybudstfunow
      @heybudstfunow 11 годин тому

      takes 3 seconds to skip. i agree tho

    • @Tsukoyomi460
      @Tsukoyomi460 10 годин тому +1

      You’re watching this here for free. Talking about valuable time and stuff. Be thankful for this. These guys are doing great work.

  • @Whatis2468
    @Whatis2468 11 годин тому

    👍👍

  • @Salman-sc8gr
    @Salman-sc8gr 48 хвилин тому

    Very disappointed to hear Vijay repeat the worn out fairy tale "popular uprising in 2011" How come ignores CIA Operation Timber Sycamore..

  • @josephhalevi5136
    @josephhalevi5136 12 годин тому

    Tobrouk in Lybia

  • @farishtajebran7317
    @farishtajebran7317 9 годин тому +3

    We absolutely love Vijay Pershad🫶🫶🫶✊💕💕💕

  • @tonyharding4794
    @tonyharding4794 9 годин тому

    see Thinking Muslim Podcast

  • @philipganchev2306
    @philipganchev2306 11 годин тому

    Without further ado, not “adieu”

    • @shoxx48
      @shoxx48 7 годин тому

      Further ado deez nuts

  • @David-oy6ck
    @David-oy6ck 12 годин тому +1

    It’s not national self-interest. It’s religious and imperial interest.
    Stop equating the interests of the IRI/mullahs with that of Iranian citizens.

    • @davedizzle23
      @davedizzle23 10 годин тому

      Same can be said about is'rel, what's your point?

    • @David-oy6ck
      @David-oy6ck 10 годин тому

      @ I’d say the same to an ultra-orthodox.

    • @David-oy6ck
      @David-oy6ck 10 годин тому

      Sane forces have sway in Israeli parliament. Netanyahu’s run won’t last long.

    • @davedizzle23
      @davedizzle23 9 годин тому

      @@David-oy6ck just be glad you aren't in charge of millions of souls

    • @David-oy6ck
      @David-oy6ck 9 годин тому

      @ what is the source of your hostility? Choosing sides will make you impotent.

  • @Vidhata786
    @Vidhata786 8 годин тому

    Uncle vijay asking golani to not presecute minority while his own prime minister do that everyday. I need to listen to uncle vijay more.

    • @iwanagohome326
      @iwanagohome326 7 годин тому +1

      Go trolling somewhere, OK?

    • @Vidhata786
      @Vidhata786 6 годин тому

      @iwanagohome326 hello my brother. I am not trolling. Expecting a militia group( here talking about julani) to be secular is not at all wise. But I'm trying to grasp that uncle vijay have hopes for julani. The irony is much more esoteric here.
      I am sorry brother.

    • @Vidhata786
      @Vidhata786 6 годин тому

      People who talk on global left are my uncle's and aunts. Uncle Finkelstein, uncle patnaik, uncle marandi, uncle zizek. Except jyotish man. He my brother.

    • @chillyoil528
      @chillyoil528 5 годин тому +1

      hasnt he spoken against the BJP government before?

    • @Vidhata786
      @Vidhata786 4 години тому

      @@chillyoil528 BJ party has nothing to do with ideology and is irrelevant on india and global left. I talked about prime minister of INDIA. Representative of mother of democracy.

  • @VlamirJohnson
    @VlamirJohnson 9 годин тому

    Boring

  • @anshuraj4277
    @anshuraj4277 3 години тому +1

    They r coups not rebellion

  • @s_r_k972
    @s_r_k972 10 годин тому +2

    Thanks!

  • @s_r_k972
    @s_r_k972 10 годин тому +2

    Thanks!