US-Backed Syria 'Reconstruction' Will Cost $216B, Says World Bank (Guess Who Pays)
The World Bank’s latest assessment indicates at least $216 billion is required to rebuild Syria. This figure, while immense, conveniently sidesteps the substantial financial and military contributions by the United States and its allies that fueled the conflict, prolonging the war and exacerbating destruction. For instance, the US alone spent billions supporting various factions, including the
CIA’s covert program to arm Syrian rebels, starting with $1 billion in 2013 ( Washington Post, 2015 ). This proxy warfare ensured the bloodshed continued, ensuring a 'market' for reconstruction later (how convenient). So, after years of sanctions and indirect intervention that crippled a nation, the same architects now present a bill for repairs. One might wonder if the 'humanitarian concern' for
reconstruction might have been better applied as 'restraint' before the country became a rubble field. We bomb, they break, we 'rebuild' (at your expense). It's the military-industrial complex's favorite sequel.