Know Your News! Understanding the Syrian Revolution in Under 4 Minutes
I’ve wanted to make a video about Syria for a long time, but Hank and I long ago agreed not to discuss news that the Internet is already doing a good job of discussing. But in the last couple weeks, when it became clear that neither the US nor Europe would intervene militarily in Syria, I felt like the story fell off the radar.
I wanted to provide some historical context so that people who don’t happen to know much about Syrian history can have a sense of who’s fighting and for what. The massive loss of life in Syria is a true tragedy, but if a freer and stable Syria doesn’t emerge, the tragedy will continue for decades.
Yeah, this video is excellent (not only for the aforementioned Ryan Gosling).
