Syria Arrests General for 'Slaughterhouse', U.S. Still Arms Them
The Syrian regime, according to Al-Monitor, has arrested a general accused of overseeing executions dubbed a 'human slaughterhouse.' This development is presented as a step towards justice, yet it’s a justice dispensed by a government that the U.S. and its allies extensively funded proxy wars against, wars which themselves contributed to staggering human rights abuses and destabilization. One
might wonder about the timing, given the Assad regime’s previous imperviousness to such 'internal' reckoning for decades. While this particular general faces arrest, the broader geopolitical theater continues its selective condemnation. The U.S., which once called for Assad’s removal, maintains its robust military relationships with other regimes currently accused of egregious human rights
violations, funneling billions in aid. For example, the U.S. provided over $3.3 billion in military aid to Israel in 2023 alone (Source: Congressional Research Service), a nation whose current actions in Gaza have been widely condemned by human rights groups. Funny how 'slaughterhouse' horrors are only recognized when they align with existing foreign policy objectives, and never when they
implicate powerful allies.