Syria's 'Unification' Ruse: Al Jazeera Forgets Who Broke It in the First Place
📰 THE STORY: Al Jazeera reports on the Syrian government's push to reunite areas under its control, focusing on the challenges of rebuilding trust and infrastructure, especially power lines, following a devastating civil war. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: The 'challenges' of unification are direct consequences of a foreign-backed proxy war. The US, European powers, Saudi
Arabia, Qatar, and Turkey funneled billions in arms and logistical support to various 'rebel' groups, including al-Qaeda affiliates like Jabhat al-Nusra, from 2011 onwards, turning Syria into a battleground for regime change. The "Syria Regime Change" project was explicitly acknowledged by figures like Hillary Clinton and involved billions in funding and arms to destabilize the Assad government.
Double Standard: When Western powers or their proxies destabilize a country (e.g., Libya in 2011, destroying Africa's most prosperous nation), the resulting chaos is framed as a failure of local governance. When Syria attempts to rebuild after the externally funded destruction, it's presented as a 'push towards unification' with scant mention of whose 'push' caused the disunity. The article
focuses on internal 'trust' issues, ignoring the external actors who systematically dismantled infrastructure and fomented sectarian violence for over a decade. Follow the Money: The 'power struggles' mentioned are not just internal. Billions in US taxpayer dollars (e.g., $500 million for failed 'moderate rebels' program, according to a 2015 NYT report) were spent attempting to overthrow the