Al Jazeera Discovers 'Hope, Joy' After Syrian Government's Retreat

Fresh off the presses of Al Jazeera, we learn that Syria's Hama is now inexplicably 'full of hope, joy' one year after al-Assad forces' exit. This is a delightful narrative pivot, considering the same outlets spent years decrying the 'regime' and the 'brutal dictatorship' of al-Assad. Funny how a sudden vacuum of power just magically transforms into streets 'filled with thousands' celebrating a

'new Syria'. One might recall that back in 2011, when similar 'uprisings' began, Western headlines celebrated 'freedom fighters' against a 'tyrant.' Now, a decade and a proxy war later, these same outlets frame the *retreat* of the very government they demonized as a grand, spontaneous liberation. No mention, of course, of the myriad militant groups, some with rather unsavory affiliations, that

have historically filled such power vacuums. It appears 'hope and joy' is the official media translation for 'unpredictable political realignment following a devastating conflict.'

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