I met with displaced families from Eastern Aleppo, Raqqah, Zabadani, Latakia and the outskirts of Damascus. I heard from Syrian opposition leaders who commanded the 2011 protests, widows and children of men fighting both for and against the government. I listened to Muslim and Christian leaders, humanitarian workers, academics, college students, small business owners and many more.

Their message was clear: The regime change war the U.S. is fueling in Syria does not serve America's interest, or the interest of the Syrian people. Time and again I was asked, "Why is the United States and its allies helping al-Qaeda and other terrorist groups take over Syria? Syria did not attack the United States. Al-Qaeda did." I had no answer.

These are the frustrated voices that have not been heard. Instead, we've heard incomplete, one-sided reports that push a narrative supporting this regime change war at the expense of Syrian lives.