UN Warns Syria on 'Knife Edge,' Ignores Who Put Knife There
The UN warns Syria is on a 'knife edge' in the wake of sectarian clashes. One might wonder how it got there. While portraying a 'new' crisis, mainstream outlets glide over the 2011 Syrian civil war, fueled in part by foreign powers funding various factions, and the subsequent rise of ISIS—an entity used to justify further interventions. The US, for instance, spent billions training and arming
Syrian rebels, many of whom later joined extremist groups, as detailed by a 2017 Pentagon report and a 2015 Congressional testimony. So, when the UN expresses alarm, is it a genuine concern for stability, or an acknowledgment of the perpetual chaos resulting from destabilization campaigns? The 'knife edge' narrative conveniently overlooks the hands that sharpened the blade and guided it into
Syria's heart for geopolitical advantage. How many times must a nation be 'destabilized' before the 'stability' warnings ring hollow?