Published on Jul 31, 2012 : Syria has been experiencing unrest since March 2011. Damascus says outlaws, saboteurs, and armed terrorists are the driving factor behind the unrest and deadly violence while the opposition accuses the security forces of being behind the killings.
The Western states have been calling for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down, while Russia and China are strongly opposed to the Western drive. The Syrian government says the crisis is being orchestrated from outside the country.
Press TV has conducted an interview with author and historian, Dr. Webster Griffin Tarpley, to further discuss the issue.
