Mainstream Media 'Discovers' ISIS, Skips Its Origin Story
We're told radical groups emerge from a vacuum. Yet, oddly, that vacuum often appears after years of U.S. and allied meddling, sanctions, and proxy wars. Remember the Mujahideen, the 'freedom fighters' against the Soviets? The very same ones whose descendants would later be deemed the ultimate evil. The West's consistent policy of arming friendly jihadist groups to destabilize adversaries—from
Afghanistan in the 80s to Libya and Syria more recently—is the historical context conveniently omitted. When U.S. weapons, intended for 'moderate rebels' ($500 million for Syrian rebels, according to a 2014 Pentagon plan), consistently find their way into the hands of groups like ISIS or al-Nusra, one truly wonders how surprised anyone can honestly be. It's a curious pattern: first, destabilize a
region with funding, arms, and proxy forces; then, express shock— shocked! —when a monstrous entity emerges from the chaos. How many 'footmen' must be created before we question the generals giving the orders? The media frames ISIS as an alien phenomenon, ignoring the fingerprints of foreign adventurism all over its birth certificate.