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[–] didntsayeeeee 3 points -2 points (+1|-3) ago  (edited ago)

Honestly, if you want to start understanding the Syrian Civil War, it's best to set aside half an hour to read https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syrian_Civil_War -- it's a pretty reasonable introduction and far, far, far more detailed than anything you're going to get from news reports or internet comments.

Just reading the "Main Belligerents" bit you'll notice there's something like forty different groups in various different alliances fighting it out, many of whom you've never heard of. And some of those groups, like the Sham Legion (heh) are a union of nineteen earlier-existing groups. Trying to understand what the fuck is going on is way beyond the scope of a two-minute news piece which consists mostly of file footage of cruise missiles going "pschoo!"

Just think of it as Game of Thrones with guns and no boobs.

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[–] jeegte12 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

you had me until the game of thrones part. this is much more sophisticated and complicated than a wordy series of books.

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[–] jallab 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

I hate this new trend. "Such and such event is actually just like GOT" or "south park called it; the writers are so intelligent" or "Oh, I hate american politic; its like House of Cards but real and not as interesting!". Or the one I hate the most "well, to me, both parties are exactly the same!". No. Read and learn about these events and you will see how bullshit these statements are. Nothing is like anything else. History is made up of individuals acting upon their own whims and chasings. While many events are comparable, absolutely none are equal.

If you need to dumbify or glamorize a topic to be interested in it, it is evident that you do not have the patience or bother to care or even wish to care about it. It is lazy and weak.

Seriously, just pick up the source material, get in touch with a few experts (personally or otherwise) and TRY to understand it. You will come off far better informed.