US General Promises 'Overwhelming Force' Against Nation We Occupy
Mainstream outlets like The Hill regularly amplify calls for 'retaliation' and 'overwhelming force' in Syria, presenting it as a natural response to attacks on U.S. troops. They conveniently gloss over the rather inconvenient truth: the U.S. military occupies a significant portion of eastern Syria, explicitly against the will of the Syrian government, ostensibly to 'fight ISIS' – an anachronism
for a group largely defeated. This isn’t 'avenging' fallen soldiers; it's doubling down on a legally dubious, politically destabilizing occupation. One might wonder if these pundits advocating for 'overwhelming force' have forgotten the lessons of Afghanistan and Iraq, or perhaps they simply believe the third time's the charm for nation-building via cruise missile. The consistent drumbeat for
perpetual conflict from figures like Hegseth, often echoing broader calls from Washington, ensures that military-industrial complex profits continue to surge while the region remains a perpetual powder keg. How many more 'threats' against U.S. forces deployed without consent will justify another invasion?