http://www.radio4all.net/program/65428Podcast for Program: Patrick Cockburn: Back from SyriaWed, 09 Jan 2013 13:07:17 +0000240http://www.radio4all.net/program/65428 Cockburn back from 10 days in Syria, says government not near collapse, but unable to defeat foes; criticizes media for accepting rebel reports uncritically; speaks of ability to drive major roads safely; of rebel and government atrocities, of minority fears of Sunni takeover; of Kurds seizing opportunities; of class and countryside vs. city conflicts; of contradiction in US policy of supporting opposition but labeling al-Nusra front, its best fighting force, as terrorist; sees chemical weapons hype akin to Iraq WMD; thinks conflict, like Lebanon civil war, likely to go on for years. Jeff BlankfortWed, 09 Jan 2013 13:07:17 +0000