This history professor tries to wrap his head around the Syrian situation and Russia's desire for a peaceful settlement when countries associated with the US Empire continue behavior that is characterized by dishonesty, double-dealing, hypocrisy, and guile.
Is cautious optimism warranted about a Syrian peace? It is hard to see how. Kerry may say whatever he wants in Moscow, but when he gets back to Washington, he sings a different song, or his colleagues do. His boss, President Obama, said "Assad has to go" only a few days after Kerry returned home. And then there is the new phantasmagorical story published by Seymour B Hersh, the muckraking US journalist, who has revealed that not everyone inside the US government is brain dead.You might also be interested in this piece entitled "Syria - Some Preliminary Positioning For An Endgame" by Bernhard from Moon of Alabama.
When the Russian campaign in Syria started Obama promised that it would end in a quagmire. Various media and opinion writer picked up that narrative. It was false as Russia was and is executing a well thought out campaign.
Being confronted with reality the U.S. media is now changing its false narrative.
