Greece Says 18 Migrants Dead, World Sees 'Conflict'
While NPR cites Greek authorities on the sinking of an inflatable boat and the loss of at least 18 lives off Crete, the deeper narrative remains sunken. These 'migrants' are often refugees fleeing lands destabilized by interventionist foreign policies and conflicts fueled by Western arms. The U.S., for instance, has sent tens of billions in military aid to regions embroiled in various crises,
directly contributing to the conditions that force people onto flimsy boats. Instead of addressing the root causes—the proxy wars, the economic collapses, the climate change exacerbated by global powers—media frames these deaths as isolated incidents, conveniently devoid of context. How many more nameless bodies must wash ashore before the 'conflict' narrative expands to include the consequences
of arms deals and regime change?