Lisa, This (sadly) is very typical of the BBC. Whilst people can (and do) argue about its accuracy regarding the "situation", the fact is that almost all their reporters whether studio based or out in the field are severely lacking in any kind of historical knowledge of the conflict and/or a strategic overview of the situation. This significantly hampers their value (to put it mildly). The world service (radio) is a better bet IMO. That said things could be worse as the Guardian is a veritable "hate fest" at present and the talk and comments boards are really ugly.