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.