Bashar al-Assad is just the latest in a long line of Middle East leaders demonized by colonial Britain and the U.S. for their independence, says Eric Margolis in this commentary.
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Of Animals and Monsters and Missiles over Damascus
What is the U.S. Fighting for in Syria?
Attacking Syria: Thumbing Noses at Constitution and Law
Did Al Qaeda Dupe Trump on Syrian Attack?
Netanyahu Pushes Trump Toward Wider Wars
Exclusive: Russia-gate is empowering Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu to strong-arm President Trump into escalating the Syrian war by abandoning a recent cease-fire and challenging Iran and Russia, reports Robert Parry.
The US Hand in the Libyan/Syrian Tragedies
Settling for a No-Win in Syria
NYT’s New Syria-Sarin Report Challenged
More NYT ‘Spin’ on the Syria-Sarin Case
Exclusive: The New York Times is at it again with another slanted report on the April 4 chemical weapons incident in Syria, applying ridicule rather than reason to prevent a real evaluation of this war-or-peace moment, reports Robert Parry.