US-Backed Syrian Opposition's 'Moderate' Explosions Continue
The New Arab reports five killed in an explosion at an Alawite mosque in Homs, with warnings the death toll will rise. This incident, tragic as it is, fits a pattern we've seen for over a decade in Syria—a pattern often swept under the rug by Western media. While Washington was publicly condemning Assad, a 2012 DIA intelligence report (declassified by Judicial Watch) warned of the 'possibility of
establishing a declared or undeclared Salafist principality in Eastern Syria,' a development supported by 'the West, Gulf countries, and Turkey.' That 'Salafist principality' later became ISIS and various al-Qaeda affiliates. Yet, for years, the narrative promoted by most outlets, echoed by politicians, was one of 'moderate rebels' fighting for democracy. Funny how those 'moderates' kept blowing
up mosques, didn't they?