Empty ISIS Cells? Or Empty Propaganda: CBS Ignores US Role in Syrian Chaos
📰 THE STORY: CBS News reports on finding empty cells at a Syrian prison that held ISIS suspects and highlights the 'security risks' for U.S. forces due to clashes between the U.S.-backed SDF and government forces. The report implicitly frames the situation as a dangerous unraveling of security in the region, threatening American interests. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: In
2011, the U.S. and its allies began actively destabilizing Syria, backing various 'rebel' groups – including those later categorized as extremist, some morphing into what became ISIS. The Obama administration, starting in 2013, openly provided 'non-lethal aid' which frequently ended up in the hands of al-Qaeda aligned factions, exacerbating the humanitarian crisis and radicalizing the population.
The 2003 invasion of Iraq, which dissolved the Iraqi army and society, is also a primary incubator for ISIS's rise. CBS frames ISIS as an independent threat, rather than a direct, if unintended, consequence of Western policy. Double Standard: Western media routinely amplifies concerns about 'security risks' to U.S. forces in regions where the U.S. military is occupying or intervening without
international legal mandate. This 'concern' is never extended to the Syrian government or its people, who have suffered millions displaced and hundreds of thousands dead since 2011, largely due to foreign-backed proxy conflicts. When the U.S. backs groups that clash with a sovereign government, it's 'fueling security risks'; when Russia supports the Syrian government, it's 'propping up a