Mainstream Media Suddenly Remembers Assad's Crimes
The New Arab report details the discovery of human remains in Damascus, framing it as 'Assad crimes coming to light.' While the Assad regime has a documented history of brutality, the timing of this particular 'light' is rather convenient. This renewed focus comes after years where the same outlets often highlighted civilian suffering to justify interventions and arming various factions—some of
which also committed horrific acts. Odd how the 'crimes' of a leader Western powers once sought to depose only fully 'come to light' when it serves a particular narrative, long after the chaos those same powers helped fuel subsided. It's almost as if the moral outrage meter clicks on and off based on what's politically expedient, rather than a consistent concern for human rights. Perhaps we should
ask where the headlines were when the US, via the CIA, was reportedly funneling hundreds of millions into covert operations in Syria, contributing to a decade of instability and countless deaths, as detailed by multiple investigative reports including The New York Times .