Jenny Keesden

And really close to actually where I'm recording this today, there's a roundabout where they took down the statue of Assad and it's been replaced by pictures of the martyrs, so people who have fallen fighting for the autonomy of the region here and fighting for their political system. So, you know, it's very, very beautiful. People celebrated.

And really close to actually where I'm recording this today, there's a roundabout where they took down the statue of Assad and it's been replaced by pictures of the martyrs, so people who have fallen fighting for the autonomy of the region here and fighting for their political system. So, you know, it's very, very beautiful. People celebrated.

And we're happy with a qualifier, with a very big qualifier. You know, you saw the jails opened as well and the flags went off. But yeah, it was a real moment of jubilation and celebration. But unfortunately...

And we're happy with a qualifier, with a very big qualifier. You know, you saw the jails opened as well and the flags went off. But yeah, it was a real moment of jubilation and celebration. But unfortunately...

And we're happy with a qualifier, with a very big qualifier. You know, you saw the jails opened as well and the flags went off. But yeah, it was a real moment of jubilation and celebration. But unfortunately...

the force which eventually succeeded in toppling Assad and installing itself as the now, as they're saying, the interim or transitional government of Syria, we can say it was not one of the many progressive, democratic, alternative forces that originally, in the uprisings, weakened the Assad government back in 2011. Since then, things have changed. And this isn't a podcast directly about that.

the force which eventually succeeded in toppling Assad and installing itself as the now, as they're saying, the interim or transitional government of Syria, we can say it was not one of the many progressive, democratic, alternative forces that originally, in the uprisings, weakened the Assad government back in 2011. Since then, things have changed. And this isn't a podcast directly about that.

the force which eventually succeeded in toppling Assad and installing itself as the now, as they're saying, the interim or transitional government of Syria, we can say it was not one of the many progressive, democratic, alternative forces that originally, in the uprisings, weakened the Assad government back in 2011. Since then, things have changed. And this isn't a podcast directly about that.

I'm sure you guys speak about it as well at other times. But instead, what you have is HTS, who are a kind of conglomerate militia of these different militia groups. There's another acronym for you there as well, James, I think.

I'm sure you guys speak about it as well at other times. But instead, what you have is HTS, who are a kind of conglomerate militia of these different militia groups. There's another acronym for you there as well, James, I think.

I'm sure you guys speak about it as well at other times. But instead, what you have is HTS, who are a kind of conglomerate militia of these different militia groups. There's another acronym for you there as well, James, I think.

Pointing people to resources is... is always very useful. They're a kind of mixed up amalgamation of different militias who are operating in Syria. And what's crucial to say about them is that their political background and perspective, a lot of people in these organizations are like,

Pointing people to resources is... is always very useful. They're a kind of mixed up amalgamation of different militias who are operating in Syria. And what's crucial to say about them is that their political background and perspective, a lot of people in these organizations are like,

Pointing people to resources is... is always very useful. They're a kind of mixed up amalgamation of different militias who are operating in Syria. And what's crucial to say about them is that their political background and perspective, a lot of people in these organizations are like,

Really, really similar, unfortunately, and all too familiar to the people here who fought against ISIS, the Islamic State, because they're coming from similar backgrounds. And also to Al-Qaeda and the organizations who were kind of the Syrian branches of Al-Qaeda. I've played a really direct role in founding HTS.

Really, really similar, unfortunately, and all too familiar to the people here who fought against ISIS, the Islamic State, because they're coming from similar backgrounds. And also to Al-Qaeda and the organizations who were kind of the Syrian branches of Al-Qaeda. I've played a really direct role in founding HTS.

Really, really similar, unfortunately, and all too familiar to the people here who fought against ISIS, the Islamic State, because they're coming from similar backgrounds. And also to Al-Qaeda and the organizations who were kind of the Syrian branches of Al-Qaeda. I've played a really direct role in founding HTS.

And they want to now sort of put on a new face, put on a suit, go out and shake the world's hand and become world statesmen and become the government, which unfortunately it looks like all of our governments are all too willing to very quickly accept.

And they want to now sort of put on a new face, put on a suit, go out and shake the world's hand and become world statesmen and become the government, which unfortunately it looks like all of our governments are all too willing to very quickly accept.

And they want to now sort of put on a new face, put on a suit, go out and shake the world's hand and become world statesmen and become the government, which unfortunately it looks like all of our governments are all too willing to very quickly accept.