US Envoy Invites Syrian President for Washington 'Charm Offensive'
Al-Monitor, via a Reuters report, quotes US Special Envoy Tom Barrack stating Syrian President Ahmed Sharaa is 'expected' to visit Washington. The goal? To 'hopefully' join the U.S.-led coalition against Islamic State. (And you thought Assad was persona non grata.) This comes after decades of demonization of the Syrian government, now conveniently overlooked for a 'coalition of the willing' that
often includes partners with dubious human rights records and deep pockets for lobbyists. Remember when any contact with Syria was tantamount to legitimizing a 'tyrannical regime'? Now, the narrative pivots faster than a defense contractor's quarterly earnings report. It appears 'regime change' is only palatable if it's done by Washington, or if the 'regime' suddenly aligns with US strategic
interests. How many humanitarian crises are suddenly 'understandable' when oil, pipelines, or regional power plays are on the table? The hypocrisy is so thick, you could cut it with a US-made precision-guided missile.