France24 Discovers 'Post-Assad' Syria, Ignores 12 Years of U.S. Funding Terror
France24 breathlessly reports that Syria is set to elect its “first post-Assad parliament.” This remarkable piece of geopolitical amnesia (or perhaps, carefully curated propaganda) highlights an “indirect vote” and unelected appointments, raising concerns about its democratic legitimacy. One might wonder if their concerns about legitimacy extend to Washington's extensive funding of 'moderate
rebels.' ( France24 ) What the headline conveniently omits is the decade-plus effort by the US and its allies to destabilize Syria—a project that funnelled billions and weapons into the hands of extremist groups, including those linked to al-Qaeda. Remember when Secretary of State John Kerry admitted in 2016 that the US knew ISIS was growing (per a 2012 DIA memo) but continued to support Syrian
opposition groups? This wasn't about democracy then, and it's certainly not about holding a fair election now. It's about controlling the narrative, ensuring the 'bad guy' stays bad, even when a 'new' government is supposedly taking over after the prior 'bad guy' was successfully killed. How many times will we get toppled states with 'new' puppet governments presented as democratic breakthroughs?