After six decades, Syrians around the world are celebrating the downfall of the brutal Assad regime. Hope and concerns remain on how a new, peaceful Syria can emerge and its impact on the Middle East.
I just hope the new government of Syria will grant full rights to women. I would hate for them to become another Afghanistant, where women are denied an education, the ability to hold a job or travel alone. After all the suffering for so many years under the dictators, they all deserve a free country.
I always learn so much about the middle East by listening to your interviews. It gives me hope when impressive guests like Idlbi enlighten us here in the USA. At the same time it really pisses me off that we elected the ignorant dark side of the USA to the white house who won't be helpful to the world or to ourselves at all. BTW, I really think we need to drop the U in USA. Can't we get real and just call ourselves SOA for States of America?
Now is the time for President Biden to STOP the Orange Menace and his criminal cohorts. Article 5 is the place to start. We know Russia/Musk interfered in not only OUR elections, but Romania too.
Really helpful for me to begin to understand what I otherwise could not. That's why I subscribed to Left Hook. Waj, I appreciate your unique access to other people's insights and hope you feel adequate, even when when you don't post anything.
Thank you for this wonderful interview. I absolutely loved seeing the people rushing back to Syria from Turkey and celebrating in the streets. The leader of HTS also made sure to announce that no one should require any modesty rules on women. He said in a fantastic interview that he had grown and changed and that their whole force would be leading with love. My heart is overflowing with joy for the Syrian people. Their faces are all the verdict I need in this wonderful moment. I am reminded of the Berlin Wall coming down. I have so much hope for them and hope that we too can defeat tyranny and religious extremism at home in the States.
Excellent interview, my first time listening in! I keep saying to people who fret about what's happening, those who are leading the change in Syria are doing a lot of good work and we need to let the Syrian people take control of their lives and future. They have bled and died for this opportunity and last thing we need to do is to tell them what to do when they haven't asked for our help. Humanitarian aid is first and foremost.
Syria has been in my mind and heart since 2016. I have friends there who have come through this, and I am so happy for them. They are special people, resilient and inventive. I am in awe or them.
It's going to be interesting to see how this plays out. Will 3 million Syrian refugees return to their war-torn country? Will Israel support a Syria that is not trying to eradicate Israel? Will Kurds survive the Turkish influence there? What will happen to those who supported Assad?
They already have control of the Golan Heights, which is strategic military location overlooking the Sea of Galilee. I don't think they want more of Syria. What more Syrian land do you think they want to grab?
U know - we ALL know trump gives only when he benefits & giving of what the out going leader promised will be fulfilled!..The same as Ukraine..trump cares for no one - only his self..he will not be bothered with being dragged into other countries problems - unless he benefits - without doing much..that's why the give aways & walking away is so easy for him..He actually thinks he's King off the mountain right now & his favorite thing is signing his signature - the "EXCUTIVE SIGNATURE"..lol..it makes him feel so special🙈
I didn't know Qatar had such influence on Syria. The Middle East is such a complicated story so I have to listen carefully when informed people talk about it. I just hope Trump doesn't screw things up from our end. And I agree with Mary D Wujcik. I hope women will get full rights and be recognized as entire human beings who can contribute to the country. Afghanistan is killing itself by shutting women away and banning them from participating in society.
I just hope the new government of Syria will grant full rights to women. I would hate for them to become another Afghanistant, where women are denied an education, the ability to hold a job or travel alone. After all the suffering for so many years under the dictators, they all deserve a free country.
I always learn so much about the middle East by listening to your interviews. It gives me hope when impressive guests like Idlbi enlighten us here in the USA. At the same time it really pisses me off that we elected the ignorant dark side of the USA to the white house who won't be helpful to the world or to ourselves at all. BTW, I really think we need to drop the U in USA. Can't we get real and just call ourselves SOA for States of America?
Now is the time for President Biden to STOP the Orange Menace and his criminal cohorts. Article 5 is the place to start. We know Russia/Musk interfered in not only OUR elections, but Romania too.
thank you so much for this informative interview
Really helpful for me to begin to understand what I otherwise could not. That's why I subscribed to Left Hook. Waj, I appreciate your unique access to other people's insights and hope you feel adequate, even when when you don't post anything.
Thank you for this wonderful interview. I absolutely loved seeing the people rushing back to Syria from Turkey and celebrating in the streets. The leader of HTS also made sure to announce that no one should require any modesty rules on women. He said in a fantastic interview that he had grown and changed and that their whole force would be leading with love. My heart is overflowing with joy for the Syrian people. Their faces are all the verdict I need in this wonderful moment. I am reminded of the Berlin Wall coming down. I have so much hope for them and hope that we too can defeat tyranny and religious extremism at home in the States.
Thank you, this was SO interesting and helpful!!
Excellent interview, my first time listening in! I keep saying to people who fret about what's happening, those who are leading the change in Syria are doing a lot of good work and we need to let the Syrian people take control of their lives and future. They have bled and died for this opportunity and last thing we need to do is to tell them what to do when they haven't asked for our help. Humanitarian aid is first and foremost.
Syria has been in my mind and heart since 2016. I have friends there who have come through this, and I am so happy for them. They are special people, resilient and inventive. I am in awe or them.
Great to get facts from a connected expert. Let's hope the Zionists, warmongering Americans and oligarchs let Syria heal
It's going to be interesting to see how this plays out. Will 3 million Syrian refugees return to their war-torn country? Will Israel support a Syria that is not trying to eradicate Israel? Will Kurds survive the Turkish influence there? What will happen to those who supported Assad?
Isreal will do a land grab.
Where have you been the past 50 years
They already have control of the Golan Heights, which is strategic military location overlooking the Sea of Galilee. I don't think they want more of Syria. What more Syrian land do you think they want to grab?
U know - we ALL know trump gives only when he benefits & giving of what the out going leader promised will be fulfilled!..The same as Ukraine..trump cares for no one - only his self..he will not be bothered with being dragged into other countries problems - unless he benefits - without doing much..that's why the give aways & walking away is so easy for him..He actually thinks he's King off the mountain right now & his favorite thing is signing his signature - the "EXCUTIVE SIGNATURE"..lol..it makes him feel so special🙈
Wow...you got Trump figured out. You must be telepathic.
Watch out Syria the zionist lust for land and control is your enemy not the state.
الله معكم
I didn't know Qatar had such influence on Syria. The Middle East is such a complicated story so I have to listen carefully when informed people talk about it. I just hope Trump doesn't screw things up from our end. And I agree with Mary D Wujcik. I hope women will get full rights and be recognized as entire human beings who can contribute to the country. Afghanistan is killing itself by shutting women away and banning them from participating in society.