Trump Finds His Terrorist – Just Not the One You Expect
RT reports that Donald Trump praised Syria’s new leader, Ahmad al-Sharaa, who they accurately label 'Al-Qaeda-linked.' What RT doesn’t mention, and what the entire Western press launders, is how many 'Al-Qaeda-linked' individuals and groups were once touted as 'moderate rebels' by the very governments now condemning them. This isn't Trump suddenly finding a new friend; it's the chickens coming
home to roost from a decade of proxy wars the media cheerled. One might wonder: how many 'Al-Qaeda-linked' leaders were quietly funded, trained, or given a wink and a nod when they were fighting Bashar al-Assad, only to be rediscovered as 'terrorists' when they no longer served convenient geopolitical aims? Remember, the U.S. has a long and storied history of arming and then disavowing regional
extremists—from Afghanistan to Libya. The only constant is American tactical amnesia, perfectly mirrored by a media that consistently forgets its own role in building these boogeymen.