Trump Discovers 'Prosperous Syria' After Years of Sanctions, Airstrikes
Trump, the same individual whose administration maintained punishing sanctions on Syria and authorized multiple airstrikes, including a 2017 cruise missile attack on a Syrian airbase, now champions its 'prosperity.' This sudden concern for a nation consistently designated a pariah state by Washington should raise eyebrows. For years, the U.S. policy, bipartisanly, has been to undermine the Assad
regime, often through economic strangulation and proxy conflicts, not to foster 'evolution into a prosperous State.' Perhaps this shift coincides with a broader geopolitical re-alignment where expediency, rather than consistent human rights concerns, dictates narratives. One might wonder if the 'prosperity' in question is for the Syrian people, or for regional actors whose interests occasionally
align with powerful lobbies in Washington. After all, protecting 'partners' in the region has consistently overshadowed genuine concern for Syrian civilian life.