Marder went on to say that much of the confusion stems from the US media's uncritically accepting US government claims about Syria and Assad. He slammed the role of the media as "Nefarious!"

"There is a familiarity of the government and media narrative which, is used to convince the American people, that the Government has a moral responsibility to intervene."

"Whether it's Noriega, Hussein, Gaddafi, or Assad, there's a definite pattern here"

"This is not accidental. This is designed to confuse people's opinions on these Leaders."

"That there is no Civil War in Syria!"

"It is not what we don't know that gets us into trouble, what gets us into trouble is what we think we know for sure which, just ain't so."

Just like Libya before the NATO bombing, Syria has universal free healthcare and free education from childcare through to university.

"a sick medieval and backward ideology driven by the Muslim Brotherhood with its genesis in Saudi Arabia."

"that Syrian Islam is a socially inclusive and a pluralistic form of Islam. They are democratic and humane."

"It is a war of the Syrian people, all of them against foreign mercenaries who are funded and trained by Qatar, Saudi Arabia, US, and Israel."

Delegation from the US Peace Council visits Syria and exposes the lies told about the war there. Urges US anti-war movement to unite against the aggression against Syria conducted by the US government.A delegation from the US Peace Council (USPC) has recently returned to the US from a fact finding mission to Syria.The members spent 6 days meeting with Syrian Government Officials including, President Assad, Union Leaders, Government Opposition Members as well as Civil & Business Leaders, NGO's, Charities and Universities.The delegation stated that each member paid their own way and that the Syrian Government allowed them to meet whomever they wanted.They issued their report and held a press conference Press conference at the UN on 9th August 2016.He explained that the domestic tactic used by the US government to sway US public opinion, is, to demonize the leader of whatever country the US is targeting.He said the story the US people have been told about President Assad and Syria have been purposefully false. Concerning the reporting he saidThis confusion among the anti war movement effectively neuters their actions and purpose.The delegates will report back to the many US Anti War affiliations telling the facts of what they found in Syria.Marder concluded his talk with the hope that the Anti War affiliations can unite and rally the US Anti War Movement to confront their government in order to pressure for policy change in Syria.One of the main points all members of the Delegation made very strongly wasContrary to reports in the Western media Christians, Muslims and secular Syrians are united behind the Syrian government and President Assad and are undivided in their fight against the foreign-backed mercenary forces who have invaded their land.They marvelled at being told by "nearly every Syrian they met" that they refuse to be broken up or identified by their religion or sect. They see themselves firstly as proud Syrians.The Assad government is recognised by the United Nations and all elections that have been held in Syria have been monitored by international observers who have been satisfied that they have met all international standards.Other members of the delegation added points that they had individually discovered.Joe Jamison, coordinator of the Queens Peace Council, affiliated with the USPC, started his report by quoting Mark Twain,Jamison was blunt in his assessment and likened this quote to the dangerous attitude of so many Americans who think they know about Syria and President Assad but "....what they think they know, just ain't so!"Jamison pointed out that the US government supports Jabhat al-Nusra and other groups (whose names change often) who they claim to be 'moderate rebels' but who in truth are not moderate in any way and are affiliated either with Al-Qaeda or ISIS.He mentioned the foreign backed mercenaries (ISIS) are fuelled by the Wahhabi doctrine which he described asHe affirmed his opinion by describing how so called 'moderate' Jabhat Al-Nusra mercenaries beheaded a 12 yr old boy during the time the delegation was in Syria. There is nothing 'moderate' about beheading a 12 year old boy.In contrast he saidAnother delegate, Madelyn Hoffman, in answer to journalists' question, said,These mercenaries are trained in Qatar and move into Syria freely through the Turkish border.The other major story they shared was the generally unreported sanctions that the US has imposed upon the Syrian people.The US government claims the sanctions target the Syrian government. However they are actually aimed at wearing down the resolve of the Syrian people.Syrians cannot get baby formula, common medication, medication for chemotherapy, child immunization etc.These sanctions are so insidious that they affect medical clinics throughout Syria because they are unable to get parts for machines used in medical practice. Think: X-ray, CAT, MRI machines right down to dentists drills.President Assad has claimed from the beginning that there was no uprising and that the country was being invaded by foreign backed mercenaries.Coincidence? I think not.: invaded and bombed into submission without any politician, general or complicit media representative tried or held to account. There is not even an acceptance of error or a conciliatory voice of remorse.Maybe this void of responsibility explains the general feeling of mental and spiritual numbness that seems to emanate from the general public in the West towards anything related to Western foreign policy? This numbness manifests itself in a collective 'shrugging of the shoulders' when it comes to any foreign policy debate.. In the meantime the confusion within the US anti-war movement, and the inactivity and indolence this has led to, shows why the advocates of war in the US and the West are being a free pass.