Media coverage of events in Syria.

[Peter Lemkin]

So what do Syrians want?
Hard to tell.

To me this is the real and only important issue - and one clouded in the fog of war and propaganda. I believe some to most of the peaceful protests a year ago and more were honest disaffection with the Syrian Govt. [but which government against Assad doesn't also deserve demonstrations?!].....but no one is even trying to make an attempt to judge what the average or different factions of Syria want. I guess in a chess game one doesn't care what the pieces and board are 'thinking'/'feeling'/dying for.

I see lies and evil on both sides. Propaganda on both sides. The guy [above] admitting he fed false stories for the benefit of the 'Rebels' doesn't seem [to me] believable...but I'm sure others are/were doing some of that. Why would he then stop [and not be imprisoned or worse]? Then we have the cheery video of the FSA shooting 4 unarmed men and explaining that they were 'agents' for Assad. Agents or not, they were unarmed and already beaten and bloodly. War is always wrong and we need a Syrian Gandhi there...fast. Not a chance. The writing is already on the wall and it is written in blood...sadly. I expect only bad things to come out of all this. I don't like Assad, but think even worse may come in the next years. What a mess. This is obviously being exploited by BIG players to clear the way to Tehran. To hell with the Syrian People......there are geopolitical interests and money to be made! Empires/nations to be built and others to be destroyed.