Syrian Regime Finds 314 Children: US Condemnations Pending...
The Syrian committee, as reported by The New Arab, identified hundreds of children separated from families by the Assad regime, with thousands more still missing. A deplorable act, certainly. But where is the sustained outrage from Western capitals that funded and armed various factions in a brutal civil war for over a decade? The US, for instance, pumped billions into proxy groups, including a
notorious $500 million 'train and equip' program for Syrian rebels in 2014, often leading to unintended consequences and prolonged conflict, as detailed by multiple investigative reports at the time. One might wonder if these children's plight would receive more airtime if Damascus had oil fields to 'liberate' or if their captors were less... strategically inconvenient. It appears the horror of
separated children is only front-page news when it aligns with geopolitical objectives, conveniently forgetting the chaos unleashed by interventions in the first place. How many more children will vanish before the West finds its moral compass, or at least a new geopolitical enemy to blame?