In the wake of the shooting down of a Russian jet, the Global Research News Hour examines the dynamics unfolding around Syria, including the prospect of a military siege. Christopher Black is a Toronto-based international criminal lawyer. He speaks to the questions surrounding the shoot down of the Russian aircraft, what the motives behind it were, and what it means in the wider geopolitical context. Tim Anderson is a Senior Lecturer of Political Economy at the University of Sydney. He is the author of an Upcoming book entitled "The Dirty War on Syria." Anderson argues that the Islamic State fighters have full backing from the US and its allies, that media and human rights NGOs are part of the propaganda campaign demonizing Assad and misleading the world about the true author of the humanitarian atrocities taking place in Syria, and how the Kurds and other players are influencing the situation.
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