en.  Her narrative depends entirely on a western perspective that CW are worse than high explosive or fire bombs.  She is smart and she demonstrates it by manipulating westerners expertly.  I demonize the rebels because they are killers.  Had they lain down their arms early on, the mass killing and dislocation would not have occurred.  We bear part of their responsibility because irresponsible journalists called them "freedom fighters" when they were just rebels out to achieve their own agendas.  Our praise and support gave them the impetus to fully engage in a war killing so many.  While Assad may have been a despot, the death and dislocation toll under his rule was far less than caused by the rebels.  Time would have removed the Assads without the massive killing.