Arab League Report Shows that Syria Has Been Mischaracterized

While the Western media act like the Syrian government is wantonly and indiscriminately killing its own people without provocation, an independent investigation has found a different reality on the ground.

Specifically, over 160 monitors from the Arab League – comprised of both allies and mortal enemies of Syria – toured Syria and published a report on January 27th showing that the situation has been mischaracterized.

Initially, the report noted general cooperation by the Syrian government:

Join thousands of others who rely on our journalism to navigate complex issues, uncover hidden truths, and challenge the status quo with our free newsletter, delivered straight to your inbox twice a week:

Join thousands of others who support our nonprofit journalism and help us deliver the news and analysis you won’t get anywhere else:

The report noted that the media has greatly exaggerated the amount of violence in Syria:

Indeed, some of the observers themselves violated their oath of neutrality and exaggerated the violence:

While the government has exaggerated the number of detainees released, it has in fact thousands of detainees:

While the government has not withdrawn all of its forces, the military has withdrawn from many areas:

Perhaps most importantly, the report notes that the Syrian people do not want foreign intervention:

The report condemns violence by both sides, but stresses that much of the violence has been perpetrated by the rebels against government forces:

Why Hasn’t The Report Received Media Coverage?

Why hasn’t the Arab League report received any press, given that it provides a much more reassuring and less apocalyptic picture of what is going on in Syria?

Pepe Escobar reports in the Asia Times: