UNHCR's 'Volatile Security' Smokescreen: The Unspoken Architects of Syria's Perpetual Crisis
📰 THE STORY: The New Arab reports that UNHCR claims 'volatile security' is preventing access to Syria's Al-Hol camp, where tens of thousands, many linked to ISIS, are detained. The EU concurrently raises alarms about potential ISIS breakouts. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: The 'Islamic State' group didn't emerge in a vacuum. It was a direct consequence of the 2003 US
invasion of Iraq, which destabilized the region, disbanded the Iraqi army, and created a power vacuum. Furthermore, the US and its allies, including Gulf states, funded and armed various 'rebel' groups in Syria from 2011 onwards, many of whom coalesced with, or were indistinguishable from, groups like Al-Qaeda and later ISIS, as acknowledged by former US officials like DIA Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn.
Double Standard: Western media and political bodies are quick to lament humanitarian crises in areas under Syrian government control or where 'ISIS-linked' individuals are present, while largely ignoring the root causes of their displacement and the conditions created by Western sanctions. Syria has been under crippling US and EU sanctions under the Caesar Act since 2019, explicitly designed to
starve the Syrian government of resources, leading to widespread power outages, fuel shortages, and inability to rebuild, which exacerbates humanitarian crises in areas like Al-Hol. Yet, calls for aid focus on symptoms, not causes. Follow the Money: The 'volatile security' often benefits the military-industrial complex and intelligence agencies who thrive on protracted conflicts. The US has spent