English Language professor Mike Garnett, of Monterey Institute of International Studies describes the roots of radicalism he witnessed in his four years of living and teaching in Syria. Through vignettes about ethnic and cultural issues, WASA, the value of justice, and class organization we can understand the boiling point. Parental, western, and educational influences on youth deepen the picture.  Mike denotes important aspects Syrian history, ambivalence about the Bushard presidency and the dangers of involvement. This is an important perspective on the vibrant Arab Spring movement that has cost thousands of Syrian’s their lives, and caused Syria, a founding member to be dismissed from the Organization of Arab States. Policy Pace producer Paula LeRoy treasures this spontaneous interview as a symbol of how much you can learn from the person sitting next to you, if you ask them a few simple questions.

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