EXAMINING THE SYRIA WAR CHESSBOARD

THE WAR IN SYRIA is an unparalleled crisis. It has gone far beyond an internal political struggle, and is marked by a complex array of forces that the United States hopes to command: Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Kurdistan, Iran, Lebanon, Iraq and more. To simplify this web of enemies and friends, Abby Martin of The  Empire Files talks with Dr. Vijay Prashad, professor of International Studies at Trinity College and author of several books.