Syrian 'Terrorist' Was US-Backed, Media Says 'Surprise!'
France 24 dutifully reports the Syrian Interior Ministry's claim that an individual who killed Americans was part of local security forces. This framing, however, meticulously avoids the inconvenient truth: for years, US policy, spearheaded by figures like then-VP Joe Biden, actively supported 'moderate' Syrian rebels, a group often indistinguishable from, or swiftly absorbed by, more extreme
elements. Remember the 'Vetted Syrian Opposition' (VSO) program, which burned through billions only to see weapons and fighters end up with groups like Nusra Front or ISIS, as detailed in multiple Pentagon reports? It's almost as if arming and training various factions in a complex civil war, without a clear end game or robust oversight, might result in blowback. One might wonder if the White
House considers these 'security forces' to be among the ones they were covertly or overtly funding. The continuous cycle of creating destabilization, then acting surprised when it turns on you, is a masterclass in imperial amnesia. How many times must this particular tragic farce play out before the corporate media connect the dots in plain sight?