<description>Syrian rebel commanders have admitted that the US military helped them overthrow the government of Bashar al-Assad. NATO member Turkey and Israel played a key role as well. Ben Norton reviews the evidence.

VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qicLi6kqt7M

Topics
0:00 Intro
0:41 US troops occupy Syria's oil &amp; wheat fields
2:56 US military oversaw Syrian rebel assault
6:22 Turkey backed Syrian rebel operation
6:48 Israel helped Syrian rebels
8:06 US military funded Syrian rebels
10:54 Rebranded Al-Qaeda takes over Syria
12:19 USA &amp; Turkey carve up Syria
13:05 Israel colonizes Syrian land
14:31 Jake Sullivan: "AQ is on our side in Syria"
15:15 CIA armed &amp; trained Syrian rebels
16:18 Jabhat al-Nusra rebrands as HTS
17:20 US diplomats meet with HTS leader al-Jolani
19:12 Western media whitewashes Al-Qaeda 2.0
21:05 Outro</description>

Syrian rebel commanders have admitted that the US…

Syrian rebel commanders have admitted that the US military helped them overthrow the government of Bashar al-Assad. NATO member Turkey and Israel played a key role as well. Ben Norton reviews the evidence.

VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qicLi6kqt7M

Topics
0:00 Intro
0:41 US troops occupy Syria's oil & wheat fields
2:56 US military oversaw Syrian rebel assault
6:22 Turkey backed Syrian rebel operation
6:48 Israel helped Syrian rebels
8:06 US military funded Syrian rebels
10:54 Rebranded Al-Qaeda takes over Syria
12:19 USA & Turkey carve up Syria
13:05 Israel colonizes Syrian land
14:31 Jake Sullivan: "AQ is on our side in Syria"
15:15 CIA armed & trained Syrian rebels
16:18 Jabhat al-Nusra rebrands as HTS
17:20 US diplomats meet with HTS leader al-Jolani
19:12 Western media whitewashes Al-Qaeda 2.0
21:05 Outro

Exposed: US military supported Syrian rebel offensive that toppled Assad government

<description>Did Israel and the United States win the Syria war? What about NATO member Turkey? Were Iran and the Axis of Resistance defeated? Political economist Radhika Desai discusses with Mohammad Marandi, a professor at the University of Tehran.

VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Za2HfCFbHt8

This is part of the show Geopolitical Economy Hour. You can watch other episodes of the program here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDAi0NdlN8hMl9DkPLikDDGccibhYHnDP</description>

Did Israel and the United States win the Syria wa…

Did Israel and the United States win the Syria war? What about NATO member Turkey? Were Iran and the Axis of Resistance defeated? Political economist Radhika Desai discusses with Mohammad Marandi, a professor at the University of Tehran.

VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Za2HfCFbHt8

This is part of the show Geopolitical Economy Hour. You can watch other episodes of the program here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDAi0NdlN8hMl9DkPLikDDGccibhYHnDP

Did Israel and the US win in Syria? Professors Mohammad Marandi & Radhika Desai discuss

<description>After helping to overthrow leader Bashar al-Assad, Israel destroyed Syria's military capabilities and is seizing territory, annexing the Golan Heights and occupying more land. The Al-Qaeda-linked Salafi-jihadist rebels who now rule Syria, led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), have allowed Israel to do this. HTS leader (and former Al-Qaeda chief) Abu Mohammad al-Jolani said "We are not looking to engage in a conflict with Israel". Ben Norton reports.

VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEOiNDVFJ_o

Topics
0:00 USA &amp; Israel occupy Syrian territory
2:49 Israel destroys Syria's military capabilities
4:14 Israel expands illegal settlements in occupied Golan Heights
5:26 UN vote demands Israel withdraw from Syrian Golan
6:33 Israel supported Syrian rebels (including Al-Qaeda)
7:52 Netanyahu: "We are changing the face of the Middle East"
8:51 Israel threatens Iran
10:50 HTS leader al-Jolani wants peace with Israel
13:35 (CLIP) HTS refuses to criticize Israel
14:23 The US empire's "Syrian Revolution"
15:08 US State Dep't talks with Al-Qaeda 2.0
16:27 UK sends millions to rebranded Al-Qaeda
17:10 CIA armed &amp; trained Syrian rebels
17:43 Syrian rebels vow neoliberal "free-market" shock therapy
19:08 Uyghur extremists declare war on China
21:34 HTS denies rights to Syrian women
23:00 HTS stoned Syrian women to death
23:30 Outro</description>

After helping to overthrow leader Bashar al-Assad…

After helping to overthrow leader Bashar al-Assad, Israel destroyed Syria's military capabilities and is seizing territory, annexing the Golan Heights and occupying more land. The Al-Qaeda-linked Salafi-jihadist rebels who now rule Syria, led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), have allowed Israel to do this. HTS leader (and former Al-Qaeda chief) Abu Mohammad al-Jolani said "We are not looking to engage in a conflict with Israel". Ben Norton reports.

VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEOiNDVFJ_o

Topics
0:00 USA & Israel occupy Syrian territory
2:49 Israel destroys Syria's military capabilities
4:14 Israel expands illegal settlements in occupied Golan Heights
5:26 UN vote demands Israel withdraw from Syrian Golan
6:33 Israel supported Syrian rebels (including Al-Qaeda)
7:52 Netanyahu: "We are changing the face of the Middle East"
8:51 Israel threatens Iran
10:50 HTS leader al-Jolani wants peace with Israel
13:35 (CLIP) HTS refuses to criticize Israel
14:23 The US empire's "Syrian Revolution"
15:08 US State Dep't talks with Al-Qaeda 2.0
16:27 UK sends millions to rebranded Al-Qaeda
17:10 CIA armed & trained Syrian rebels
17:43 Syrian rebels vow neoliberal "free-market" shock therapy
19:08 Uyghur extremists declare war on China
21:34 HTS denies rights to Syrian women
23:00 HTS stoned Syrian women to death
23:30 Outro

Israel colonizes Syrian territory, and anti-Assad rebels allow it, seeking more Western support

<description>South Korea's US-backed President Yoon Suk Yeol launched a coup attempt, but failed. He tried to provoke war with North Korea by attacking with drones, hoping to justify imposing martial law, but the DPRK showed restraint. Ben Norton analyzes the geopolitics of the crisis, addressing NATO, China, Japan, and more.

VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGXKAkieFkY

Topics
0:00 Intro
1:10 Yoon Suk Yeol, DC darling
2:11 Authoritarianism in South Korea &amp; Japan
3:07 Washington's anti-China alliance
3:46 Yoon plotted war with North Korea
6:15 Yoon ordered military to assault lawmakers
7:51 South Korean opposition
9:00 Crazy coup plot
10:55 Coup planned in advance
11:39 Opposition warned of martial law
12:11 Yoon's corruption &amp; unpopularity
14:01 Class war
15:02 Chaebols: corporate oligopolies
17:21 US military bases
18:49 South Korea: a US "client"
19:54 (CLIP) Yoon's speech to US Congress
22:23 Yoon blames "Chinese spies"
23:04 US cultivates anti-China assets
23:54 Lee Jae-myung opposes conflict with China
26:20 Japan
29:32 NATO
30:30 USA targets "Axis of Adversaries"
31:14 US nuclear threats
33:12 NYPD spends more than DPRK military
34:06 Korean War
34:43 USA killed 20% of North Korea's population
36:56 UK plans for world war
38:00 Outro</description>

South Korea's US-backed President Yoon Suk Yeol l…

South Korea's US-backed President Yoon Suk Yeol launched a coup attempt, but failed. He tried to provoke war with North Korea by attacking with drones, hoping to justify imposing martial law, but the DPRK showed restraint. Ben Norton analyzes the geopolitics of the crisis, addressing NATO, China, Japan, and more.

VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGXKAkieFkY

Topics
0:00 Intro
1:10 Yoon Suk Yeol, DC darling
2:11 Authoritarianism in South Korea & Japan
3:07 Washington's anti-China alliance
3:46 Yoon plotted war with North Korea
6:15 Yoon ordered military to assault lawmakers
7:51 South Korean opposition
9:00 Crazy coup plot
10:55 Coup planned in advance
11:39 Opposition warned of martial law
12:11 Yoon's corruption & unpopularity
14:01 Class war
15:02 Chaebols: corporate oligopolies
17:21 US military bases
18:49 South Korea: a US "client"
19:54 (CLIP) Yoon's speech to US Congress
22:23 Yoon blames "Chinese spies"
23:04 US cultivates anti-China assets
23:54 Lee Jae-myung opposes conflict with China
26:20 Japan
29:32 NATO
30:30 USA targets "Axis of Adversaries"
31:14 US nuclear threats
33:12 NYPD spends more than DPRK military
34:06 Korean War
34:43 USA killed 20% of North Korea's population
36:56 UK plans for world war
38:00 Outro

South Korea's insane coup plot exposed: Attack North Korea to justify martial law

<description>The Syrian government was overthrown, and Salafi-jihadist rebels led by a rebranded version of Al-Qaeda called Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) took power in Damascus. US President Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu boasted of helping topple Bashar al-Assad. NATO member Turkey played a key role as well. Ben Norton explains how the West dealt a major blow to the Axis of Resistance and Iran.

VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8pZgwOdIuA

Al-Qaeda-linked ‘rebels’ in Syria say they ‘love Israel’. USA gave them billions in weapons &amp; support: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2024/12/06/al-qaeda-rebels-syria-israel-usa/

US troops are occupying Syria’s oil fields. Congress refuses to withdraw them: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2023/12/12/us-troops-occupy-syria-oil-congress-withdraw/

Topics
0:00 Syrian government is overthrown
3:17 Al-Qaeda leader Abu Mohammad al-Jolani
4:39 AQ rebrands: Jabhat al-Nusra to Jabhat Fatah al-Sham to HTS
6:16 Western media whitewashed Osama bin Laden
7:53 Jake Sullivan: "AQ is on our side in Syria"
8:49 CIA spends billions arming Salafi-jihadists
10:06 Diplomat says HTS is US "asset"
11:33 HTS' medieval rule in Syria
12:44 Libya: where NATO brought back slavery
15:40 (CLIP) Biden takes credit for overthrowing Assad
16:58 Syrian Al-Qaeda got US weapons
17:24 Turkey backed Syrian assault
17:50 Ukraine's role in Syria
18:30 Israel boasts of Syria regime change
19:12 (CLIP) Netanyahu: Israel helped topple Assad
19:26 Israel supported Syrian rebels
20:38 Syrian rebels say they "love Israel"
22:09 Israel seizes more Syrian territory
23:15 Axis of Resistance is weakened
25:15 Syria's territorial integrity
26:41 US military occupies Syria's oil fields
27:19 (CLIP) Trump boasts: I took Syria's oil
27:46 Congress backs US military occupation of Syria
28:33 US starved Syria of oil revenue
29:43 Western sanctions suffocated Syria's economy
32:42 Inflation in Syria
33:35 This is not about "authoritarianism"
36:08 US strategy to collapse Syrian state
37:30 (CLIP) US official outlines Syria regime-change plan
39:46 Will Syria's borders be changed?
41:41 Iran: the ultimate US target
42:45 (CLIP) Wesley Clark: US planned to topple 7 governments
43:38 US collapsed 6 of 7 states on regime-change list
44:34 Will US war on Iran be next?
46:24 Outro</description>

The Syrian government was overthrown, and Salafi-…

The Syrian government was overthrown, and Salafi-jihadist rebels led by a rebranded version of Al-Qaeda called Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) took power in Damascus. US President Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu boasted of helping topple Bashar al-Assad. NATO member Turkey played a key role as well. Ben Norton explains how the West dealt a major blow to the Axis of Resistance and Iran.

VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8pZgwOdIuA

Al-Qaeda-linked ‘rebels’ in Syria say they ‘love Israel’. USA gave them billions in weapons & support: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2024/12/06/al-qaeda-rebels-syria-israel-usa/

US troops are occupying Syria’s oil fields. Congress refuses to withdraw them: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2023/12/12/us-troops-occupy-syria-oil-congress-withdraw/

Topics
0:00 Syrian government is overthrown
3:17 Al-Qaeda leader Abu Mohammad al-Jolani
4:39 AQ rebrands: Jabhat al-Nusra to Jabhat Fatah al-Sham to HTS
6:16 Western media whitewashed Osama bin Laden
7:53 Jake Sullivan: "AQ is on our side in Syria"
8:49 CIA spends billions arming Salafi-jihadists
10:06 Diplomat says HTS is US "asset"
11:33 HTS' medieval rule in Syria
12:44 Libya: where NATO brought back slavery
15:40 (CLIP) Biden takes credit for overthrowing Assad
16:58 Syrian Al-Qaeda got US weapons
17:24 Turkey backed Syrian assault
17:50 Ukraine's role in Syria
18:30 Israel boasts of Syria regime change
19:12 (CLIP) Netanyahu: Israel helped topple Assad
19:26 Israel supported Syrian rebels
20:38 Syrian rebels say they "love Israel"
22:09 Israel seizes more Syrian territory
23:15 Axis of Resistance is weakened
25:15 Syria's territorial integrity
26:41 US military occupies Syria's oil fields
27:19 (CLIP) Trump boasts: I took Syria's oil
27:46 Congress backs US military occupation of Syria
28:33 US starved Syria of oil revenue
29:43 Western sanctions suffocated Syria's economy
32:42 Inflation in Syria
33:35 This is not about "authoritarianism"
36:08 US strategy to collapse Syrian state
37:30 (CLIP) US official outlines Syria regime-change plan
39:46 Will Syria's borders be changed?
41:41 Iran: the ultimate US target
42:45 (CLIP) Wesley Clark: US planned to topple 7 governments
43:38 US collapsed 6 of 7 states on regime-change list
44:34 Will US war on Iran be next?
46:24 Outro

Rebranded Al-Qaeda takes over Syria in big win for US, Israel & Turkey, blow to Iran

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