http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DowaIjF5iE0
This video takes a look at why the civil war started and what has been done since the beginning. I though it would be good to put on the blog to give a good over all perspective on the civil war. As i was looking through videos on chemical attacks in Syria I found this one on why the civil started in the first place. I kinda knew why but not the whole story about the who, what, why, when and how. After watching the video I have a better understanding on the events that happened to begin the civil war. Once protest started for and against the new President, security forces opened fire on the protesters. Some of these videos did reach the West. But could not be verified as authentic. The governments military tried to force the protesters to stop by using brute force on the places that they did not yet control. This raises a question if the government had a history of trying to take back control by using brute force, is it then also possibile that they would try and use any means necessary to take back control? Even going so far as releasing chemical weapons on civilians? Once the chemical attacks began fingers immediately where pointed at each other. The government at the insurgents and the insurgents to the government. Another question is raised why would insurgents attack civilians? To me it does not make much sense wouldn't they attack the government and military facilities not civilian people?
I liked the video. It was a short intro into the evolution of the war. I noticed how the military's response was far over the top and probably sparked the civil war themselves. For example, during a protest, the set up artillery that is used for destroying heavily armored tanks/vehicles or leveling buildings in one shot. Those are some big guns for some people in the streets. More interestingly than that is how the rebels were actually able to fight off the military and take control of the majority of the country.
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