What the media won't tell you about the war in Syria: Essays

"When we say "the Americans invaded Iraq" we are committing a paradigm mistake, one which led to huge misconceptions. What happened was: the top level of decision-makers in the United States made the decision to invade Iraq. This means that the majority of Americans were not invading but were rather victims of this invasion. Furthermore, the US decision-makers responsible for this invasion conspired with figures from Iraq itself. These Iraqis were not among the invaded but were in fact part of the invasion.
Thus, the contradiction in international politics is not always between nations, i.e. Americans against Iraqis. Rather, the contradiction in many cases lies between, on the one hand, the politicians of all nations, and on the other, the general citizenry of those nations. Correcting this misconception is the first step towards understanding modern political events, and to finding solutions for the soaring wave of wars."

"What happened in Syria can easily be replicated in any other part of this world. The war became a product that is being reproduced and replicated. It is urgent that humanity understands what has really happened. It is also must understand how it happened and why so that we can stop this from consuming from our planet. It is like the flames of a dragon burning up one nation after another.Reflecting on the essays in this book, the reader may begin to understand not only what has happened in Syria, but also what is currently happening in Yemen, Libya and many other parts of this world." (The Author)The war in Syria has been raging since 2011, following a popular revolt which came about as part of what was known as the Arab Spring. It is now one of the longest Middle Eastern wars of modern times and shows no signs of abating.As with many conflicts, the media have taken a central role, bringing almost daily news of death, atrocities and horror. But, as with many other wars through time, we are not always told everything about what is happening.In this new book, Syrian exile and author Waseem Kanjo examines what we haven't been told about the Syrian war, through a series of essays which look at the hard facts on the subject.It looks at war as a product, the roles of the main combatants, who really stands behind ISIS. What the Media Won't Tell You about the War in Syria will open your eyes to what is really happening in the country and how things could have been different with even the slightest increase in Western assistance to the moderates.