I found this short vid. very very helpful in understanding the multi-faceted issues about Syria

[dixiegrrrrl]

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History really really is important in understanding a country's behavior today.

hope others find it as helpful as I did.

[ancianita]

1. Crickets. The last 20 minutes about the Alawite/Sunni conflict are important. Also, the proxy

stance of international players. At least try to watch this last part.

[dixiegrrrrl]

2. Thank you.

Sometimes I wonder about the attention span of people nowdays.
Guess puters and internet has shaped us into people who scan and want quick concise info.
Complex issues are never quick and concise.

[alsame]

3. Bookmarking for later. Thanks nt

[alsame]

4. I finally had a chance to watch this, it was

excellent. Very informative, particularly about the current divisions. Thanks for posting.

[silverweb]

5. Bookmarked.

[font color="navy" face="Verdana"]I'll watch when I can give it my full attention, which I can't right now.

Thanks for posting. The Middle East has such a complicated history and web of relationships that we need all the help we can get to try to understand it. This chart published in the WaPo explains a lot!




Source: [font color="navy" face="Arial"]http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2013/08/26/the-middle-east-explained-in-one-sort-of-terrifying-chart/

[dixiegrrrrl]

6. That chart needs to be shown in at least half of the Syria posts here.

I am reading the most simplistic armchair solutions and comments here on DU....
very few seem to be getting the intermeshed web of problems in the Middle East.
Glad you posted that....

[silverweb]

7. I agree.

[font color="navy" face="Verdana"]The article that contained the chart is _here_. You can help spread it around.

[Douglas Carpenter]

8. a very honest attempt by BBC to make an objective documentary - everyone must watch

[Waiting For Everyman]

9. I agree, glad you posted it. nt

[Generic Other]

10. Wow I learned a lot there

Every American should watch. And then we should think of ways to stay out of affairs we know nothing about.

[dixiegrrrrl]

11. It IS a pretty good doc, indeed.

I remain pleasantly surprised at what can be found on YouTube.
And
how easy it is to get background info. on current world events.

[MrMickeysMom]

12. I found it extremely enlightening... Thanks, dixiegrrrrl!

When it comes down to it, religion ruins everything. My God's supposed to be better than your God.

Variations exist along religious differences with very complex patterns in history. As the last minutes of this state, the Syrian people HAVE the ability to work this out, BASED on the past.

[BelgianMadCow]

13. very worthwile, thank you for posting

but short?

It's pretty interesting to see how much tolerance, secularism and multiculturality are part of that country.
No place, no people to bomb. UN intervention with boots on the ground now, please. Well, in my dream world.

[Poll_Blind]

14. K&R! nt

PB

[Iwillnevergiveup]

15. Excellent video

A country I would love to visit one day - after Assad is gone. Thanks for posting.