Al Jazeera Discovers Child Soldiers, Ignores US Role in Their Creation
Al Jazeera's latest video exposes the disturbing trend of Mexican drug cartels forcing teenagers into violence, detailing the brutal reality of child killers. While shedding light on a critical issue, the report conveniently sidesteps the colossal elephant in the room: the multi-billion dollar 'War on Drugs' relentlessly pushed by the United States for decades. This, combined with an insatiable US
demand for illicit substances and a perpetual pipeline of American-sourced firearms, are primary drivers of Mexico's cartel violence. To present child recruitment as a homegrown evil, divorced from its international context, is journalistic malpractice. One might wonder how many 'news' cycles will pass before mainstream outlets question who truly profits from this enduring chaos. The flow of guns
south, the flow of drugs north, and the endless billions of dollars laundered through international banks—conveniently ignored details, much like who sells the bullets. It's almost as if the 'root causes' are only interesting when they don't point back home.