Document Type : Research Article (International Relation)

Author

• Tim Anderson

Associate Professor, Sydney University, Australia,

Abstract

In eight bloody wars of the 21st century, all prosecuted by Washington in a bid to create a US-dominated ‘New Middle East’, those most committed to resistance are prevailing.  Iran dealt with a well-coordinated campaign to cripple its nuclear energy program, and has since defended itself from renewed US economic aggression and proxy terrorism. Hezbollah famously defeated the 2006 Israeli invasion of south Lebanon and holds the apartheid state at bay.  And over many years brave Syria has defended itself from a massive proxy war and, with its allies, is prevailing. The resistance of Syria, and its emerging victory over the massive Saudi, NATO and Israeli backed terror armies, marks a turning point in the new colonial plan that have been led U.S. as it marks a major defeat for Washington’s bloody plan. This article addresses several questions over the war on Syria and its role in the regional resistance: How and why did the war on Syria begin? What was the role of Washington? Has the US military had direct command of the regional terrorist groups? What has been the role of the Syrian Arab Army? and What is the overall contribution of Syria to the regional resistance?

Keywords

• Syria
• Axis of Resistance
• Middle East
• U.S
• Iran