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Creative Chaos: Inside the CIA’s Covert War to Topple the Syrian Government
by William Van Wagenen

About The Book
In Creative Chaos, journalist and author William Van Wagenen tells the real story behind the U.S. and Israeli origins of Syria's so-called "civil war" of 2011-2016 which led to the takeover of the country by Hayat Tahrir al Sham (HTS) in 2024. The book examines the U.S.’s role in instigating an al Qaeda-led insurgency against the Syrian government, in collaboration with regional powers, including Qatar, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia.
About the author
William Van Wagenen has a BA in German literature From Brigham Young University and an MA in Theological Studies from Harvard Divinity School. You can read his other writings on Syria for the Libertarian Institute here. Follow him on Twitter @wvanwagenen.
William Van Wagenen
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