{"product_id":"syria-anatomy-of-regime-change","title":"Syria: Anatomy of Regime Change","description":"In December 2024, Syria             s president Bashar al-Assad departed for Russia after militia forces took Damascus. An Al-Qaeda affiliated group led by Abu Mohammed Al-Jolani took power. New York Times columnist Thomas L. Friedman hooted that it was the              biggest             most game-changing event in the Middle East in the last 45 years.              Yet until then, Al-Jolani was wanted for terrorism and had a U.S. State Department $10 million bounty on his head since 2017. The media-established story of popular              rebels              triumphing over              evil              has since dominated.  Washington             s role in this long-standing regime change operation was erased. This is the first comprehensive account of the U.S. regime change operation in Syria dating back decades. The goal was to end Syria             s nationalist economic program, its support for the Palestinians, and its steadfast opposition to U.S. and Israeli hegemonic designs in Western Asia. The methods utilized fit a long-standing U.S. regime-change playbook applied worldwide. Key aspects include a protracted demonization campaign, imposition of crippling economic sanctions, and CIA financing of rebel groups under the billion-dollar Operation Timber-Sycamore. ","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57613187514741,"sku":"9781771863964","price":19.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781771863964.jpg?v=1790607900","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/syria-anatomy-of-regime-change","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}