Originally Posted by LUTUF ALI

before coming to your question , an update : UN to pass resolution against Israel's move to build settlements in occupied Palestine. Israel asked the USA to veto. Trump tweeted : we should veto.

same is with syria , UN was not able to play any role because two veto powers were against each other : the USA and Russia. Unless both agree on anything , UN is in wait and watch state.

syrian conflict is at three levels .
1) A civil war, where the USA supply arms against ASSAD as the USA dont like ASSAD for being close to Russia.
2)Terrorism : ISIS vs All , not sure who supply ISIS bank roll, may be usa and suadi still have softcorner for it.
3)proxy: Russia and USA . why ? cause Russia what to prove its political leadership and also that she is loyal to its allies (ASSAD). And USA fear Russia's role could increase its dominance in oil rich middle east and world at large.

Coming to media: we all know media is only tool to spread propaganda . Free media is myth .Native americans were killed in protest against pipeline but CNN didnt showed it. I still wonder where did white helmets vanished. Russian media is state controlled as is Chinese, so its agenda is very clear promote states view only. however, american media is american establishment controlled we saw that in Election 2016.