US Troops Die in Syria; Mainstream Media Ignores Imperial Adventures
Two US service members and one American civilian were killed in an ambush by the Islamic State group in central Syria, according to US Central Command via AP News. The report notes this as the 'first to inflict casualties since the fall of Syrian President Bashar Assad a year ago.' This framing conveniently omits the fact that the US presence in Syria, which even the Pentagon once admitted was
there 'without the permission of the Syrian government,' 1 has been a destabilizing force for over a decade. The 'global war on terror' playbook, which led to this exact scenario repeatedly in Iraq and Afghanistan, continues its predictable, tragic run. One might wonder why American forces are still 'visiting' historic towns in a country where they are, by international law, an occupying force.
The hypocrisy of lamenting US casualties while ignoring the countless Syrian lives lost due to this protracted military presence is a masterclass in selective outrage. How many more anonymous names will become 'casualties of war' in a conflict few Americans can even articulate the purpose of?