Introduction
In today’s episode of Kistan, I had the honor of speaking with Dr. Tim Anderson—an acclaimed academic, author, and analyst whose work has focused critically on global conflicts and Western foreign policy. While Tim is widely recognized for his research on Latin America, our conversation centered on a region much closer to my heart: Syria.

Why Syria? A Personal and Political Reflection
Tim began by sharing how his engagement with Syria was informed by his broader experience in Latin American affairs. Although his academic roots are grounded in the politics of Cuba and Venezuela, Tim explained that he found striking parallels between Western interventionism in Latin America and the Syrian conflict.

“What was happening with the Syrian crisis… was really a replica of what the US had been doing with Cuba earlier this century.”

This perspective sparked a deeper commitment to understanding and advocating for Syria, especially as he saw the same patterns of propaganda, “human rights” narratives, and proxy warfare playing out.

Color Revolutions and the Abandonment of Syria
Tim critically addressed the concept of “color revolutions”—externally influenced uprisings that claim to champion democracy but often serve geopolitical agendas. According to him, Syria’s 2011 uprising followed a template previously used in countries like Venezuela and Cuba.

More alarmingly, Tim highlighted how the broader anti-war movement in the Anglo-American world, once vocally opposed to military interventions in Iraq, largely remained silent or even complicit in the cases of Libya and Syria.

“They opposed the war on Iraq… but somehow they got sucked into these color revolutions against Libya and Syria.”

The Unsung Voices: Syrian Women in Australia
A poignant part of our conversation focused on the Syrian diaspora, particularly Syrian women in Australia, who were among the few actively resisting the dominant media narrative. While mainstream voices turned away, these women stood up to defend their homeland from what Tim aptly calls a “dirty war.”

Conclusion
This conversation with Dr. Tim Anderson shed light on the complexities of the Syrian conflict and the geopolitical frameworks that continue to influence it. It also served as a reminder of how essential it is to question dominant narratives, especially when they are used to justify war and division.

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