Mainstream Media Finds Syrian Child, Forgets US Role in 'Collapse'
The New Arab's book review, 'Safe Corridor,' highlights the plight of a Syrian child amidst the country's 'collapse.' A compelling story, no doubt, but one that implies a natural disaster, not a geostrategic operation. This selective amnesia regularly skips over the 2011 'Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act,' the CIA's Timber Sycamore program, which The New York Times reported in 2017 armed
Syrian rebels with 'tens of thousands' of tons of weaponry, or the $100 million in 'non-lethal aid' the Obama administration funneled into the country. It's remarkable how often 'collapse' occurs spontaneously in nations that defy Western agendas. One might wonder why media outlets so readily spotlight the tragic symptoms while rarely diagnosing the underlying foreign policy disease, especially
when the cure seems to involve perpetually escalating 'humanitarian aid' that often follows the destruction. Perhaps true understanding requires a 'safe corridor' through the propaganda itself.