How The Mainstream Media Turned Al Qaeda Into A US Ally In Syria

Submitted by Rania Khalek via TheAntiMedia.org,
The Syrian government - a dictatorship known for imprisoning, torturing and disappearing dissidents - is easy to vilify. And over the last five years of Syria’s civil war, it has committed its share of atrocities. But there is more than one side to every story, and US media coverage has mainly reflected one side—that of the rebels—without regard for accuracy or basic context.